Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 17:09     Subject: New American Pope = US Lost its Power

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Argentina is part of America too, you dolt.


I've never heard Argentinians call themselves Americans, have you?


Yes. Latin America very much identifies as American. If you'd ever spoken in Spanish to Latin Americans, you'd have heard about it.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 17:06     Subject: Re:New American Pope = US Lost its Power

Anonymous wrote:I take this, if anything, to be a kind of check on Trump in the US. I don't think it has anything to do with the US losing it's power.


Exactly. The US power up or down vote is an odd take.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 16:59     Subject: New American Pope = US Lost its Power

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Anonymous wrote:There has never been an American Pope in part because the Catholic Church didn't want so much power consolidated within the US. Now that the US has really been knocked down with its international relations, currency, economy, leadership, etc., it's ok to have an American Pope. Just another data point as we track the downfall.


I am hardly a MAGA but all this does is cement the US further as a global leader? What are you even talking about?


Too early to tell, but if he takes any of the core humanitarian stances of his predecessor, a showdown looms with Trump and U.S. foreign policy.


Tend to agree with this. It's not about the US losing power, it's about taming that (current) power with humane values.


Agree. The US is still the most powerful country in the world. We're just reeling from very poor leadership since Obama left office. Leadership matters.


yeah the past 4 years were pretty bad so we are back on top now with adults running the shows.


The orange shit stirrer is not an adult.


Most kids don't like the discipline of adults. You will be an adult one day and you will understand.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 16:57     Subject: Re:New American Pope = US Lost its Power

Hmmm

Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 16:55     Subject: New American Pope = US Lost its Power

Anonymous wrote:He's Peruvian-American, instead of an Argentian of Italian descent. He's the first real non-white Pope.

He spent 20 years in Peru and that's where he became a bishop (instead of in the US). He then went to the Vatican where he was placed in powerful positions in the Curia.

Read Leo XIII's wikipedia to understand what this guy believes (hint: more helping the poor, less lavishing praise on US CEOs): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIII

This guy is a rebuke of MAGA and only an American could do it. It's an interesting moment in time.


He is white -- an American of Italian and French and Spanish roots.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 16:55     Subject: New American Pope = US Lost its Power

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He's Peruvian-American, instead of an Argentian of Italian descent. He's the first real non-white Pope.

He spent 20 years in Peru and that's where he became a bishop (instead of in the US). He then went to the Vatican where he was placed in powerful positions in the Curia.

Read Leo XIII's wikipedia to understand what this guy believes (hint: more helping the poor, less lavishing praise on US CEOs): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIII

This guy is a rebuke of MAGA and only an American could do it. It's an interesting moment in time.

Peruvians are white.

He's not Peruvian, he's from Chicago and became a naturalized citizen of Peru after working and living there for 2 decades.

He's white.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 16:38     Subject: New American Pope = US Lost its Power

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There has never been an American Pope in part because the Catholic Church didn't want so much power consolidated within the US. Now that the US has really been knocked down with its international relations, currency, economy, leadership, etc., it's ok to have an American Pope. Just another data point as we track the downfall.


I am hardly a MAGA but all this does is cement the US further as a global leader? What are you even talking about?


Too early to tell, but if he takes any of the core humanitarian stances of his predecessor, a showdown looms with Trump and U.S. foreign policy.


Tend to agree with this. It's not about the US losing power, it's about taming that (current) power with humane values.


Agree. The US is still the most powerful country in the world. We're just reeling from very poor leadership since Obama left office. Leadership matters.


yeah the past 4 years were pretty bad so we are back on top now with adults running the shows.


The orange shit stirrer is not an adult.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 16:31     Subject: New American Pope = US Lost its Power

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There has never been an American Pope in part because the Catholic Church didn't want so much power consolidated within the US. Now that the US has really been knocked down with its international relations, currency, economy, leadership, etc., it's ok to have an American Pope. Just another data point as we track the downfall.


I am hardly a MAGA but all this does is cement the US further as a global leader? What are you even talking about?


Too early to tell, but if he takes any of the core humanitarian stances of his predecessor, a showdown looms with Trump and U.S. foreign policy.


Tend to agree with this. It's not about the US losing power, it's about taming that (current) power with humane values.


Agree. The US is still the most powerful country in the world. We're just reeling from very poor leadership since Obama left office. Leadership matters.


yeah the past 4 years were pretty bad so we are back on top now with adults running the shows.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 16:25     Subject: New American Pope = US Lost its Power

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He's Peruvian-American, instead of an Argentian of Italian descent. He's the first real non-white Pope.

He spent 20 years in Peru and that's where he became a bishop (instead of in the US). He then went to the Vatican where he was placed in powerful positions in the Curia.

Read Leo XIII's wikipedia to understand what this guy believes (hint: more helping the poor, less lavishing praise on US CEOs): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIII

This guy is a rebuke of MAGA and only an American could do it. It's an interesting moment in time.

Peruvians are white.

He's not Peruvian, he's from Chicago and became a naturalized citizen of Peru after working and living there for 2 decades.


That makes him both a Peruvian and an American.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 16:21     Subject: New American Pope = US Lost its Power

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There has never been an American Pope in part because the Catholic Church didn't want so much power consolidated within the US. Now that the US has really been knocked down with its international relations, currency, economy, leadership, etc., it's ok to have an American Pope. Just another data point as we track the downfall.


I am hardly a MAGA but all this does is cement the US further as a global leader? What are you even talking about?


Too early to tell, but if he takes any of the core humanitarian stances of his predecessor, a showdown looms with Trump and U.S. foreign policy.


Tend to agree with this. It's not about the US losing power, it's about taming that (current) power with humane values.


Agree. The US is still the most powerful country in the world. We're just reeling from very poor leadership since Obama left office. Leadership matters.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 16:14     Subject: New American Pope = US Lost its Power

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There has never been an American Pope in part because the Catholic Church didn't want so much power consolidated within the US. Now that the US has really been knocked down with its international relations, currency, economy, leadership, etc., it's ok to have an American Pope. Just another data point as we track the downfall.


I am hardly a MAGA but all this does is cement the US further as a global leader? What are you even talking about?


Too early to tell, but if he takes any of the core humanitarian stances of his predecessor, a showdown looms with Trump and U.S. foreign policy.


Tend to agree with this. It's not about the US losing power, it's about taming that (current) power with humane values.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 16:12     Subject: New American Pope = US Lost its Power

Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Who cares. For those of you who hate Trump it's not like this guy is going to replace him or force him to change his policies. The Biden admin fetishized abortion under the watch of a good Irish Catholic boy from Scranton. Didn't see Francis making any inroads to stop it.

GTFO, no one fetishized abortion. Your hyperbole is disgusting.


+1

The mobile abortion clinic outside of the DNC was a nice touch.

They were there to provide all kinds of medical care, not simply abortions. But I know that does not feed into your fantasy
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 16:10     Subject: New American Pope = US Lost its Power

Anonymous wrote:There has never been an American Pope in part because the Catholic Church didn't want so much power consolidated within the US. Now that the US has really been knocked down with its international relations, currency, economy, leadership, etc., it's ok to have an American Pope. Just another data point as we track the downfall.


You gotta be kidding.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 16:04     Subject: New American Pope = US Lost its Power

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He's Peruvian-American, instead of an Argentian of Italian descent. He's the first real non-white Pope.

He spent 20 years in Peru and that's where he became a bishop (instead of in the US). He then went to the Vatican where he was placed in powerful positions in the Curia.

Read Leo XIII's wikipedia to understand what this guy believes (hint: more helping the poor, less lavishing praise on US CEOs): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIII

This guy is a rebuke of MAGA and only an American could do it. It's an interesting moment in time.

Peruvians are white.

He's not Peruvian, he's from Chicago and became a naturalized citizen of Peru after working and living there for 2 decades.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 16:03     Subject: New American Pope = US Lost its Power

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Who cares. For those of you who hate Trump it's not like this guy is going to replace him or force him to change his policies. The Biden admin fetishized abortion under the watch of a good Irish Catholic boy from Scranton. Didn't see Francis making any inroads to stop it.

GTFO, no one fetishized abortion. Your hyperbole is disgusting.


+1

The mobile abortion clinic outside of the DNC was a nice touch.