Republican Jesus
Republican JesusorGOP Jesusis amemesatirizingRepublicansocially conservativeand libertarian Christians whose values appear antithetical to the Gospels,[1]a Jesus who "lovesborders,guns,unborn babies,and economic prosperity and hates homosexuality, taxes, welfare, anduniversal healthcare",[2]and for whom theTen Commandmentstake precedence over theBeatitudes.[3]Republican Jesus memes "often spotlight contradictions between Christian values/beliefs and Republican policies/ideals".[4]
A viral video titled "GOP Jesus" portrayed Jesus as if he had adopted Republican policies.[5]It referenced well-known passages includingMatthew 25:35-40,satirised as "I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink. And behold, now I’m all lazy and entitled. You shouldn’t have done that". In one scene satirising theparable of the good Samaritan,GOP Jesus is approached by a woman asking for healing, and responds: "but who would pay for it?" the woman has no money so GOP Jesus responds "Yes, it’s a sad story, but it does not make me responsible."[5][6]
It has similarities to theWho Would Jesus Bomb?slogans used during the early 2000s.[1][7][8]
See also
[edit]- Supply-Side Jesus,a similar concept drawn byDon Simpsonfor comedian and former United States SenatorAl Frankenin his 2003 satirical bookLies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
References
[edit]- ^abDuerringer, Christopher M. (2016-01-06)."Who Would Jesus Bomb? The Republican Jesus Meme and the Fracturing of Ideology".Social Media + Society.2(1): 205630511663709.doi:10.1177/2056305116637095.ISSN2056-3051.
- ^Keddie 2020,cover.
- ^Hitt, Jack (2005-04-26)."Jesus Was No GOP Lobbyist".LA Times.Retrieved2020-05-29.
- ^Campbell, Heidi A.; Arredondo, Katherine; Dundas, Katie; Wolf, Cody (2018-04-01)."The Dissonance of" Civil "Religion in Religious-Political Memetic Discourse During the 2016 Presidential Elections".Social Media + Society.4(2): 2056305118782678.doi:10.1177/2056305118782678.ISSN2056-3051.
- ^ab"Jesus Putting Children in Detention Centers? Viral 'GOP Jesus' Video Mocks Trump and GOP".Christian Post.Retrieved2020-05-29.
- ^Briggs, Megan (2018-11-06)."'GOP Jesus' Takes Satirical Look at Christian Republicans ".churchleaders.com.Retrieved2020-05-29.
- ^Mikulan, Steven (2003-01-23)."Who Would Jesus Bomb?".LA Weekly.Retrieved2020-05-29.
- ^Berger, Knute (2006-10-09)."'Who Would Jesus Bomb?'".Seattle Weekly.Retrieved2020-05-29.
Reference bibliography
[edit]- Keddie, G. Anthony (2020).REPUBLICAN JESUS: how the right has rewritten the gospels.Oakland, California: University of California Press.ISBN978-0-520-35623-8.OCLC1143359822.
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