Harvard professors argue that America needs a 'militant democracy' to stop Trump

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Didn’t ask what sin is not.
Didn’t ask how to brow beat.
Didn’t ask what Paul didn’t say.
Didn’t ask who is a sinner.

Did ask HOW you “care”…

Guess your answer is:
“don’t judge, just hug and get along”.

Seems though, you first “judge” “by your “correction”…

I speak what I believe.

I believe, speak, promote “as the Spirit of God directs my spirit”

I certainly have disagreements with what some others others believe, speak, promote.

Others can consider, investigate, verify, judge, reject what I believe, speak, promote.
(And vise versa).

Do I CARE IF another, considers, investigates, verifies, judges, rejects what “I” believe, speak, promote ? No.

Each individual has their God given Right and Authority to exercise their own FREEWILL, to Believe, Speak, Promote and verify what they Hear, as THEY choose. (Or not)

Does THAT have ANYTHING to do with, loving, liking, hugging, getting along with another Person? No.

It DOES however Have “Everything to Do….
With Knowing “IF” the other…
IS or IS NOT, “your brethren IN Christ.”

Brethren IN Christ HAVE a unique, spiritual Family Bond of Eternal Life…
(Without Human Blood, Without National origin or Nation of Citizenship, Without a man devised Dominational Church Membership).

Glory to God,
Taken
By speaking truth and not lies . that is love and care .
By exposing all false doctrines and doing all to edify rather than allow destruction upon the people .
That is love and that is care .
By taking the bull of interfaith all inclusive by the horns and exposing this broad path fake love lie for what it is .
By reminding the people to not heed the judge not correct not
as that is hate and not love . YE SHALL not HATE your neighbor in your heart you shall in any way REBUKE HIM
and not allow sin upon him . GUESS what taken the nar realm is plumb full of false leaders
THE RCC , vatican is decieving all . The mormon religoin is false as are others .
AND its gonna be exposed my friend . And it aint cause i hate , ITS CAUSE I DO LOVE and care for the peoples .
By doing all things unto all as JESUS said to do . and not omitting things HE SAID either .
 

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By speaking truth and not lies . that is love and care .
By exposing all false doctrines and doing all to edify rather than allow destruction upon the people .
That is love and that is care .
By taking the bull of interfaith all inclusive by the horns and exposing this broad path fake love lie for what it is .
By reminding the people to not heed the judge not correct not
as that is hate and not love . YE SHALL not HATE your neighbor in your heart you shall in any way REBUKE HIM
and not allow sin upon him . GUESS what taken the nar realm is plumb full of false leaders
THE RCC , vatican is decieving all . The mormon religoin is false as are others .
AND its gonna be exposed my friend . And it aint cause i hate , ITS CAUSE I DO LOVE and care for the peoples .
By doing all things unto all as JESUS said to do . and not omitting things HE SAID either .
I fully comprehend what you are saying.
There is a fine line between “disagreeing” and “forcing another to listen by badgering”.

My point is…An other, hearing and listening and disagreeing or walking away is the others “option”…

Many “walked away” from listening to Jesus.
Jesus didn’t run after them to make them listen.
 

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I fully comprehend what you are saying.
There is a fine line between “disagreeing” and “forcing another to listen by badgering”.

My point is…An other, hearing and listening and disagreeing or walking away is the others “option”…

Many “walked away” from listening to Jesus.
Jesus didn’t run after them to make them listen.
Correct JESUS didnt run after them to make them listen .
He spoke the truth . He worried not about what offended man but rather spoke the truth
and made darn sure to warn those who rejected Him too .
So my question is WHY IS THE CHURCH trying to FIND COMMON GROUND with darkness , with other religoins
WHY .
JESUS DID NOT COME to bring world peace . THIS IS ALL a sham taken . The whole lot of their interfaith finding common ground
comes in under the guise its for a good cause , for peace , for world peace .
ITS ALL A TRAP and A DELUSION . THEY aint preaching the gospel to these lost religoins friend .
THEY ARE LYING TO THEM . and being unequally yoked and doing good works with them , IS A HUGE SNARE .
THEY are lying to us . Satan is only decieving this people .
I been watching this interfaith co exist junk pile for a long time . I KNOW with no doubt at all
IT COMETH OF satan , of that which is of anti christ who by peace destroys many .
ITS all a snare and a delusion , but meant to sound like its for a good cause .
 
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I fully comprehend what you are saying.
There is a fine line between “disagreeing” and “forcing another to listen by badgering”.

My point is…An other, hearing and listening and disagreeing or walking away is the others “option”…

Many “walked away” from listening to Jesus.
Jesus didn’t run after them to make them listen.
IF one recieves you not , hears not , JESUS didnt say just go ahead and try and do good works with them for world peace .
HE SAID SHAKE THE DUST OFF ya feet against them .
Now i am tellling us all that this interfaith intereligious dialgoue IS a snare . ITS all a delusoin
meant to sound good but it will cause the fall of all who enter into its snare .
Its meant to merge my friend . ITS all a snare . YA really need to look at what they been doing
rather than being coaxed by thier words . THIS IS ALL A SNARE my friend .
 
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I fully comprehend what you are saying.
There is a fine line between “disagreeing” and “forcing another to listen by badgering”.

My point is…An other, hearing and listening and disagreeing or walking away is the others “option”…

Many “walked away” from listening to Jesus.
Jesus didn’t run after them to make them listen.
Now as far as correction for the church goes . WE better darn sure site follow that pattern as well .
HOW do ya think churches got so full of leaven .
GO back even fifty years and see how many accepted the junk we see getting accepted today . far less .
In time as correction goes out the door due to judge not correct not
ANY GUESSES on what is going to fill the void . EVIL IS . EVIL IS , leaven is . LEAVEN IS .
We must learn the bibical pattern for all things for our own selves . Many leaders are already well under
the deceptoin to some degree . THEY wont be guiding this church into edification and learning CHRIST
only into DECEPTION and into utter rebellion against CHRIST . LOOK at how some already treat the bible .
LOOK at how they already treat those who actually do the biblical pattern for correction .
THEY cast them out as haters . ITS NOT LOOKING GOOD taken . They wont make it on this current path .
TIME for those who are learned to do something . And i mean RIGHT NOW . cause this junk is even on this site
and due to the judge not correct not , THEY ARE remaining and allowed to continue teaching this stuff .
THE ONLY ones who end up banned are those who keep correcting them . THIS IS NOT gonna bode well taken . NOT AT ALL .
 
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Correct JESUS didnt run after them to make them listen .
He spoke the truth . He worried not about what offended man but rather spoke the truth
and made darn sure to warn those who rejected Him too .
So my question is WHY IS THE CHURCH trying to FIND COMMON GROUND with darkness , with other religoins
WHY .
Core Principle of Christianity, (Regardless of Denomination) Catholicism, Evangelicals, Baptists, Mormons etc. IS to hold a Belief IN Almighty God, IN Jesus, and THAT Jesus IS the promised Christ Messiah, died and was Raised from the Dead.

While Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc. HAVE Elements of “A GOD”, it is personalized TO WHOM is “Their” God.
And “Regarding JESUS”… that He existed, IS not much of an Issue, BUT Rather, Jesus’ ROLE… A Prophet, A Messiah, Thee Messiah, Gods Son, etc. takes on the MIX of Beliefs Among men.

Then ADD To THAT, Christian “Denominations”, (and non- Christian Religions) THAT WHICH, make, create, print, publish, routinely “change”, additional, supplementary, (to Scripture) Books, Pamphlets, Materials …
THAT WHICH expand the LIMITS of Scripture…AND THAT WHICH, becomes, the Promoted, Encouraged, Material FOR it’s Members TO Focus ON, Trust and Believe.

AND…the expectation, year after year, generation after generation…From Long Time historical generations OF the ILLERATE, a pattern is SET, TO mimic, Do, what Parents, Grandparents DID….Believe AND Do…What Clerics Say, Without Question or Verification Against SCRIPTURE.

And NO Doubt…it is EASY, Lazy, Less Time and Effort Consuming…To DO as one is TOLD, reap the Trinket rewards… THEN to mull through ALL one IS TOLD, verifying IN SCRIPTURAL Facts, that what they Hear, or read in “supplemental” Material IS TRUE.

Not a Big Secret…sports, playing past-time-fun, TV, internet, etc. Supersedes, the efforts of Verifying what one Hears.
JESUS DID NOT COME to bring world peace . THIS IS ALL a sham taken .
Not entirely.
Jesus DID NOT come to bring Peace TO the Whole World.
But you should have discovered He DID come to OFFER “inner peace AND comfort” TO people freely willing TO establish a Relationship “WITH Him”.

The whole lot of their interfaith finding common ground
comes in under the guise its for a good cause , for peace , for world peace .
ITS ALL A TRAP and A DELUSION . THEY aint preaching the gospel to these lost religoins friend .
THEY ARE LYING TO THEM . and being unequally yoked and doing good works with them , IS A HUGE SNARE .
THEY are lying to us . Satan is only decieving this people .
I been watching this interfaith co exist junk pile for a long time . I KNOW with no doubt at all
IT COMETH OF satan , of that which is of anti christ who by peace destroys many .
ITS all a snare and a delusion , but meant to sound like its for a good cause .
I don’t know HOW YOU define “interfaith”… I sort of see the Term Applicable to a “Church” that promotes it as being “NON-Denominational”… no Set Fixed Objective having no Limits or Boundaries.

God Has Set a Fixed Objective, Limits and Boundaries…THAT WHICH “shall Determine” an individuals Final outcome and destination.
And;
Each individual has FREEWILL, to Accept or Reject….Gods Way, Mans Way and be Subject To the Consequence thereof.

And NOT to overlook…the Greed, of men involved in the Big Picture.

The BIG PICTURE…IS a mans spirit (in his Heart), AND a mans MIND (in his Brain) TO BE 100% IN “AGREEMENT”…
With or Without (Against) God.
And no doubt the Biggest Dilemma ManKIND deals with.

God Has the “cure”… but again it is “easier” to rely on BIG Pharma, to sooth, but never “cure”.
And “better yet” (gag), if AN OTHER is compelled, by threat or force, to assume the Debt, for others “choices”!! whoop, whoop. :rolleyes:

Glory to God,
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Core Principle of Christianity, (Regardless of Denomination) Catholicism, Evangelicals, Baptists, Mormons etc. IS to hold a Belief IN Almighty God, IN Jesus, and THAT Jesus IS the promised Christ Messiah, died and was Raised from the Dead.

While Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc. HAVE Elements of “A GOD”, it is personalized TO WHOM is “Their” God.
And “Regarding JESUS”… that He existed, IS not much of an Issue, BUT Rather, Jesus’ ROLE… A Prophet, A Messiah, Thee Messiah, Gods Son, etc. takes on the MIX of Beliefs Among men.

Then ADD To THAT, Christian “Denominations”, (and non- Christian Religions) THAT WHICH, make, create, print, publish, routinely “change”, additional, supplementary, (to Scripture) Books, Pamphlets, Materials …
THAT WHICH expand the LIMITS of Scripture…AND THAT WHICH, becomes, the Promoted, Encouraged, Material FOR it’s Members TO Focus ON, Trust and Believe.

AND…the expectation, year after year, generation after generation…From Long Time historical generations OF the ILLERATE, a pattern is SET, TO mimic, Do, what Parents, Grandparents DID….Believe AND Do…What Clerics Say, Without Question or Verification Against SCRIPTURE.

And NO Doubt…it is EASY, Lazy, Less Time and Effort Consuming…To DO as one is TOLD, reap the Trinket rewards… THEN to mull through ALL one IS TOLD, verifying IN SCRIPTURAL Facts, that what they Hear, or read in “supplemental” Material IS TRUE.

Not a Big Secret…sports, playing past-time-fun, TV, internet, etc. Supersedes, the efforts of Verifying what one Hears.

Not entirely.
Jesus DID NOT come to bring Peace TO the Whole World.
But you should have discovered He DID come to OFFER “inner peace AND comfort” TO people freely willing TO establish a Relationship “WITH Him”.


I don’t know HOW YOU define “interfaith”… I sort of see the Term Applicable to a “Church” that promotes it as being “NON-Denominational”… no Set Fixed Objective having no Limits or Boundaries.

God Has Set a Fixed Objective, Limits and Boundaries…THAT WHICH “shall Determine” an individuals Final outcome and destination.
And;
Each individual has FREEWILL, to Accept or Reject….Gods Way, Mans Way and be Subject To the Consequence thereof.

And NOT to overlook…the Greed, of men involved in the Big Picture.

The BIG PICTURE…IS a mans spirit (in his Heart), AND a mans MIND (in his Brain) TO BE 100% IN “AGREEMENT”…
With or Without (Against) God.
And no doubt the Biggest Dilemma ManKIND deals with.

God Has the “cure”… but again it is “easier” to rely on BIG Pharma, to sooth, but never “cure”.
And “better yet” (gag), if AN OTHER is compelled, by threat or force, to assume the Debt, for others “choices”!! whoop, whoop. :rolleyes:

Glory to God,
Taken
Just remember taken my hands are clean for i shunned not to warn YOU to flee the interfaith .
I suppose it would have to take TRUMP to tell many that is was bad news for them to finally see it was .
BUT HE aint gonna do that my friend . For both HE , the nar realm DOETH the work of the RCC
and its ecumincial interfaith . But do remember well , THAT I did warn you , as i have others to flee it . Thus
in your case and the others whom i have warned , Their blood is not on me .
 
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Too many now beleive , hey if my man supports it , IT MUST BE OF GOD .
and that will be their total ruin and destruction .
I will go weep for a while now . Always so sad and heavy when i see this . But weep not for me
weep for them and for all who support in any way this inclusive ecumincal finding common ground interfaith .
IT ENDS WITH THEIR DESTRUCTION . and my question is
WHY will ye die , GOD taketh no pleasure in the death of the wicked but rather they repent .
Very sad to see this . But onwards i must go and continue to expose the well favored harlots lie .
 

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Just remember taken my hands are clean for i shunned not to warn YOU to flee the interfaith .
Well … Big of you to accredit yourself to WARN me AGAINST something I NEVER participated in or Promoted… which by mere common sence does Not warrant a cause for a warning!

TRUMP …HE , the nar realm DOETH the work of the RCC
and its ecumincial interfaith .

:rolleyes:
Trump is NOT the Elected Religious Figure of the United States.

Trump IS the Elected Governing representative Official of the United States whose Duty INCLUDES conferences with Officials of Foreign Nations, regardless of their Religious Standing.


But do remember well , THAT I did warn you
Your “supposed Warning” is without Cause.
 
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On the news came up and important issue for US citizens to consider regarding possible constitutional rights violations promoted by both parties as desired in an article PDF on Harvard edu site which I also will link below. The Republican contender is the Fox news article and the democrat contender is the CNN news article. Little bit of toxic humor for good measure, hope it's not too offensive ;)

Harvard professors argue that America needs a 'militant democracy' to stop Trump

Harvard professors argue that America needs a 'militant democracy' to stop Trump

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics...donald-trump-democracy-threat-intv-newday.cnn

https://scholar.harvard.edu/sites/s...latt/files/chapter_8_ziblatt_and_levitsky.pdf

In the article from harvard.edu it states:

"A second strategy for confronting authoritarians—known as militant or defensive democracy—also emerged out of the trauma of 1930s Europe. The idea is that government authority and the law can be used to exclude and aggressively prosecute antidemocratic forces. The strategy was first implemented in post–World War II West Germany. Haunted by the experience of Hitler’s rise to power, the country’s postwar constitutional designers didn’t want their democratic government to stand by helplessly in the face of authoritarian threats from within"

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The two news articles appear to emphasize different language regarding a Harvad.edu article. I'm not sure I found the same article by the same author but the one above appears to discuss and old WWII idea. On the one side of their idea is a Trump republican candidate that they say are concerned about authoritarian conduct. And on the other side a promotion of militant or defensive democracy. Neither is related to the idea of the founding fathers constitution governing freedom of the citizens from government abuses or citizen abuses against citizens.

With the recent "considered" legal and also illegal immigration I find a statistic related to foreign-born citizens:

"he foreign-born or immigrant population (legal and illegal) hit new record highs in March 2024 of 51.6 million and 15.6 percent of the total U.S. population. Since March 2022 the foreign-born population has increased 5.1 million, the largest two-year increase in American history." Foreign-Born Population Grew by 5.1 Million in the Last Two Years

I certainly hope that the illegal influx of immigrants is addressed and that any persons that were brought in under the claim of "legal immigrant" has sworn the oath of citizenship and accepts the USA constitution and citizen duties as a core belief for their new life in the United States. I also hope that universities also adhere to those principles. The oath can be found here which relates to the news articles:

Chapter 2 - The Oath of Allegiance

“I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God."

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To be honest, WWII was a traumatic and horrific war where American military and citizens lost their lives and loved ones, including my own family history. A good research on factual information related to that war and the different countries activities including war atrocities is invited. It is a massive information area that I'm not sure is fully covered for certain reasons.

The current election is an interesting one given the current state of world and US affairs. Cheers to All! ;)
It's always easier when our enemies of this Democratic Republic reveal themselves.

And now, Harvard needs money. Because the tax payer federal tap is shut.
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