Bradley Onishi: Christian Nationalism's Threat to Democracy | FFRF Convention 2024

[@gisellebergeron3317]

This is the first time I’ve seen you in person on video after listening to you so often on swaj. It’s like seeing an old friend for the first time. Thank you, friend, for a succinct message that shows what the danger is.

[@cjfroese70]

Great stuff, Brad.👏

[@kedo1500]

Well stated, thank you.

[@aleksbakman7562]

This should be a part of Harris-Waltz campaign.

[@peterdeane4490]

I'm very white. My ancestors came to the US from various European countries a long time ago, including some who came form Switzerland in the 1700's. I'm also an atheist and a woman who's had an unattended miscarriage. What would happen to me if I still lived in the US in the future that these people envision? And are they going to try to send the First Nations people back to Siberia? I've never been happier that various branches of my family decided to make Canada their home several generations ago.

[@randstahl4869]

Either Christianism or Communism! What is the #$%! difference?! Both autocratic! Both demanding conformity. Each a threat to personal freedom.

[@MrMattSax]

You’re saying that anything even approximating communism is even an option in America?? Please define communism and point to a single policy that any American politician is proposing that qualifies as “communism”.

[@littlefurrow2437]

Marx didn't envision that at all apart from the potential for difficult transitioning.

[@DonHall666]

Bravo Brad, awesome speech. One thought that bothers me is that while we may outnumber them, we don't all realize that this threat exists or take it as seriously as is necessary.

[@dblev2019]

So do conservative Christians desire a theocracy or nationalism? It’s can’t be both, so which is it?

[@DonHall666]

@@dblev2019 not sure why you replied to my comment, your question has nothing to do with what I said.

[@dblev2019]

@@DonHall666 sure it does , who is it are you outnumbering?

[@DonHall666]

@@dblev2019 if you watched the video you wouldn't need to ask me.

[@CyberBullard]

@@dblev2019by your comments I am assuming he is talking about you? That and your posting comments from the Epoch Times in another comment. It absolutely can be a combination of both nationalism and theocracy. I could call it authoritarian or a dictatorship and that would not be inaccurate either. It’s a minority of people with the same idea of forcing everyone else to do what they want and believe what they believe. Label it whatever you want but it’s dangerous, unpatriotic, ignorant and completely wrong. Wrong from a moral standpoint and wrong from a democratic standpoint.

[@rickbady2281]

The problem starts with allowing these people to get away with pretending to be Christians, when they in fact, don't care for the teachings of Jesus.

[@Paine137]

And they’d say you’re pretending, hence the impotence of religious nonsense.

[@bruchadamo]

Freedom of religion is freedom from religion.

[@bruchadamo]

I'm always impressed with people who sound like they know what they are talking about, but really know nothing about what they are talking about. I am talking about Stephen Wolfe.

[@Laomai24]

And this quote from Cyril Connolly is the best description of where USA stands today. “The goal of every civilization is to decay through over-civilization. The factors of decadence- luxury, skepticism, weariness and superstition are constant. The civilization of one epoch becomes the manure of the next”.

[@okellojeremy2700]

Please do a critique of the book, "The Rights Of The People" by Alonzo Trevier Jones

[@Laomai24]

“A civilization unable to differentiate between illusion and reality is usually believed to be at the end of it’s existence “ John Ralston Saul.

[@Trumpulator]

This is who Conservative Christian Evangelical Republicans are.

[@Trumpulator]

I've noticed that KZbin won't allow one to say they can solve this problem if _they_ were Emporer. YT keeps deleting it. Based on WHAT?

[@cheesesteak983]

VOTE BLUE

[@Barnabas94]

And make a plan and time to vote early so Election Day can’t come and go by without voting.

[@paulpfeifer2612]

Doug Wilson, "Bite me." I will not capitulate to you or anyone else in your realm.

[@paulpfeifer2612]

Long live Anarchy.

[@paulpfeifer2612]

You mean TOOK IT from the native Americans.

[@dblev2019]

@@paulpfeifer2612 That’s an attitude which needs to be dropped. You sound like the Zionist when you suggest natives have this eternal claim to the land. Native tribes warred with each other over land claims for centuries prior to colonization. After colonization they would even side with Europeans when it benefited themselves over competing tribes. The reality is, they have been treated very well for conquered people. They’ve been granted citizenship, given the choice to live on a reservation or assimilate. Reparations have actually harmed the native people and it’s time we wind down reparations. They have land and the capability to earn a living without being babied by the government.

[@neilforbes416]

How *WRONG* was that last speaker? (25:40) He is *NOT* a native American *DIRECTLY* because of his European heritage. The only people who can *TRULY* claim to be "Native Americans are the Apache, Arapaho, Comanche, Suix(phonetic: Soo - guessed spelling) and other tribes of indigenous people.

[@paulpfeifer2612]

Mike Pence deserves more credit than what we are giving him.

[@Paine137]

He did well at the end, fine. Beyond that, he’s a theocrat who ushered in more theocracy.

[@dblev2019]

9:19 From the Epoch Times: “A summary from Babbitt’s Jan. 7, 2021, autopsy said the medical examiner determined “the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the left anterior shoulder and the manner of death was ruled a homicide.” Kephart said he was shocked by a photo from the House floor earlier on Jan. 6, 2021, that showed Byrd with his gun drawn and aimed in the direction of Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) and two other men. “This man [Byrd] should be directed to submit to a fitness-for-duty examination immediately by his chief of police,“ Kephart said. ”Based on this photo alone, he is not qualified to possess a firearm. He is clearly demonstrating a conscious disregard for where he is. His firearm should be at a ‘low ready’ position until target acquisition. “Any qualified firearms instructor would be horrified at this photo in view of what transpired after the picture was taken, where he shot and killed Ashli Babbitt, disregarding officers in the backdrop, and did not advance and assess the shot or provide first aid and take control of the crime scene-all of which he has been taught, trained, and certified to do.” “She was shot and killed under color of authority by an officer who violated not only the law but his oath, and committed an arrestable offense.””

[@CyberBullard]

She was climbing through a window that was the last hurdle between the rioters and the representatives in the chamber. She was climbing through a busted window that the rioters themselves created. I am ex military and served in Iraq. He was stopping a clear threat. You can point to problems you find with where she was shot and for some reason what the position of his firearm was but it is absolutely irrelevant. She was told to stop. She was warned. There was a blockade built that had for some reason she and the others had not heard them being warned was an obvious barrier and deterrent from allowing them access. She did it anyway. And he stopped that threat. Your argument is pointless and noting but afterthought. I could find just as many firearms expert and trainers that would validate the actions he took. And you’re pointing to an article from the Epoch Times? I honestly could have just stopped there in exposing your bias.

[@dblev2019]

@@CyberBullard You show your bias, by dismissing the the Epoch Times, but they are an anti-communist paper so... There were three officers who raised their firearms in that hallway, two of them determined the conditions were not safe to shoot. One of officers stated to investigators that he heard no commands from any of the police before Byrd recklessly fired his gun. Mind you there were police directly behind Babbitt as well. I find it hard to believe that a 5’2” woman was the greatest threat in that room. She broke no windows, in fact she punched Zachary Adams in the face because he was using his helmet to break one of the windows. By the way, why didn’t Babbitt have a helmet. Another person in that room who may have been a greater threat was John Sullivan. NBC reported that Sullivan was “an “anti-establishment” activist who stormed the Capitol and was caught on tape bragging that he'd "make those Trump supporters f--- s--- up.””. There are photos of Sullivan participating in BLM riots, he was a left wing radical, yet Babbitt was the greater threat? The video is not clear whether she was pushed into the window or went through it on her own. What were the officers behind her doing? Why didn’t they use less than lethal force to stop her? Why didn’t Byrd render aid as he is supposed to? And why hasn’t Byrd received a proper investigation?

[@dblev2019]

@@CyberBullard why do you dismiss the the Epoch Times? There were three officers who raised their firearms in that hallway, two of them determined the conditions were not safe to shoot. One of officers stated to investigators that he heard no commands from any of the police before Byrd recklessly fired his gun. Mind you there were police directly behind Babbitt as well. I find it hard to believe that a 5’2” woman was the greatest threat in that room. She broke no windows, in fact she punched Zachary Adams in the face because he was using his helmet to break one of the windows. By the way, why didn’t Babbitt have a helmet. Another person in that room who may have been a greater threat was John Sullivan. NBC reported that Sullivan was “an “anti-establishment” activist who stormed the Capitol and was caught on tape bragging that he'd "make those Trump supporters f--- s--- up.””. There are photos of Sullivan participating in BLM riots, he was a left wing radical, yet Babbitt was the greater threat? The video is not clear whether she was pushed into the window or went through it on her own. What were the officers behind her doing? Why didn’t they use less than lethal force to stop her? Why didn’t Byrd render aid as he is supposed to? And why hasn’t Byrd received a proper investigation?

[@bidenator9760]

​@dblev2019 The Epoch Times is far-right propaganda lmao. And Babbit was a terrorist that was rightly neutralized.

[@nilsanieves3457]

Ha, ha, he didn’t provide first aid. Is that a joke?