Current Events > New Speaker Mike Johnson blames mass shootings on evolution being taught in

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schools? What the hell?

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/mike-johnson-blamed-shootings-teaching-evolution-abortion-1234863223/amp/

"If humans evolved from apes, then why don't apes have guns?"

People say, How can a young person go into their schoolhouse and open fire on their classmates? Johnson asked the audience. Because weve taught a whole generation a couple generations now of Americans, that theres no right or wrong, that its about survival of the fittest, and [that] you evolve from the primordial slime. Why is that life of any sacred value? Because theres nobody sacred to whom its owed. None of this should surprise us.

This fucks never correctly grasp the concept of "survival of the fittest".

Also, there apparently isn't a world where morals exist outside of the imaginary man in the sky telling you what's right and wrong.

They teach evolution in Europe, Australia, Japan, and South Korea. Yet they dont have a mass shooter problem.

Its the fucking guns.

They need to keep Kamala in a state on the other side of the country.

My guess was he was going to say video games, but this too is just as stupid.

HylianFox posted...

"If humans evolved from apes, then why don't apes have guns?"

Which is horseshit because even Charlton Heston believes in gun-carrying apes.

theAteam posted...

This fucks never correctly grasp the concept of "survival of the fittest".

They can't get past the notion of 'survival of the fittest' meaning "the strong kill the weak"

Like, that's not what it means.

Republican politicians pretending they don't get off on the though of 'The strong' (Themselves, in their minds) freely killing 'The weak' (Anyone that's not them, but especially minorities).

The best the GOP has to offer.

HylianFox posted...

"If humans evolved from apes, then why don't apes have guns?"

Oook.

theAteam posted...

This fucks never correctly grasp the concept of "survival of the fittest".

It's not even the "fittest."

It's the "fit enough."

It's funny how Republicans are big believers in Social Darwinism....but not actual Darwinism.

o_O

Okay then. Guess all republicans are insane now

Axiom posted...

o_O

Okay then. Guess all republicans are insane now

...NOW?

GranAures posted...

It's not even the "fittest."

It's the "fit enough."

Also true

Basically "whatever survives long enough to procreate"

Skankhair posted...

They teach evolution in Europe, Australia, Japan, and South Korea. Yet they dont have a mass shooter problem.

Its the fucking guns.

Yeah, but Europe Australia, Japan and South Korea didn't have Woodstock, which is somehow also to blame.

Checkmate libs!

The rantings of a bigoted ideologue who worships guns.

Why do we continue to let the dumbest people possible lead us?

"Sir, you blamed mass shootings on abortion, you realize how fucking stupid that is right? You're not that ignorant, are you?" - What every Reporter should say to him.

Forty_Niners posted...

What every Reporter should say to him.

They'd just be told to "SHUT UUUP!!" by that fossilized old bitch again

Turns out when rational people get shut down, we turn to irrational people for leadership.

Blame the electorate for voting in the delegates to the house that they chose.

Bass posted...

Why do we continue to let the dumbest people possible lead us?

You get what you vote for.

008Zulu posted...

You get what you vote for.

I certainly didn't vote for this bullshit.

Funny how almost no first world countries has a mass shooting problem like we do in the states and yet there are people in America who unironically still claim that the best way to combat mass shootings is with more guns. It only proves that we have a gun worshipping culture problem here in America.

These type of people generally hide in the darkness, now that he's speaker, all his nasty shit will be more widely known. Jordan wasn't viable because he's a face of the party. This guy is now a face of the party. He's only going to turn off moderates even more.

Forty_Niners posted...

These type of people generally hide in the darkness, now that he's speaker, all his nasty shit will be more widely known. Jordan wasn't viable because he's a face of the party. This guy is now a face of the party. He's only going to turn off moderates even more.

It's the republicans in purple districts that are in trouble. Especially the ones who act like they are in deep red areas when they are not.

Then why doesn't the rest of the developed world have mass shootings?

HylianFox posted...

"If humans evolved from apes, then why don't apes have guns?"

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QxYmm5yCJBg&pp=ygUPY2hpbXBhbnplZSBhazQ3

Also, there apparently isn't a world where morals exist outside of the imaginary man in the sky telling you what's right and wrong.

I have encountered so many people in my life who genuinely believe this. It is S-tier arrogance.

If the threat of eternal damnation is the only thing that is making you a good person, then you are not a good person.

BroodRyu posted...

What the hell?

not really surprised right at the gate he blasts out QOP Rhetoric... going to play the blame on evolution for the conservative base they'll love it.

Sounds about right for modern republicans

Why are they letting someone whose highest grade of education was the 3rd grade have a job?

This is such horse crap, and I say that as a lifelong Christian. I categorically reject the unbelievably stupid idea that you have to be a Christian to be a moral person. Some of the most fantastic people I know are not Christian-Including my Brother and my Mom-and I personally know some Christians who wouldnt know right from wrong under any circumstance.

According to Yahoo today, Johnson also said the appropriate response to the shooting in Maine is prayer. Again: ridiculous. I sit in church every Sunday and pray for peace to prevail here and abroad. Then I leave church and support causes that push gun control. Because action is required, and thoughts and prayers are not going to get it done.

How about we start by demanding that our leaders shrug off the GOP pushed constraints of the ridiculous/disastrous Heller decision and we ban assault rifles that can kill large groups in seconds?

I am absolutely going to pray for the people of Maine tonight, but moral people of every faith, creed and background need to do much more. Action on our part is required.

And: piss off MAGA Mike. A supporter of the coup and a traitor to the country, just like the rest of them.

Lil_Bit83 posted...

Why are they letting someone whose highest grade of education was the 3rd grade have a job?

Because that's the highest education in the republican party right now.

HylianFox posted...

They can't get past the notion of 'survival of the fittest' meaning "the strong kill the weak"

Going against this seems like a good way to alienate himself from a lot of the GOPs base

Westernwolf4 posted...

This is such horse crap, and I say that as a lifelong Christian. I categorically reject the unbelievably stupid idea that you have to be a Christian to be a moral person. Some of the most fantastic people I know are not Christian-Including my Brother and my Mom-and I personally know some Christians who wouldnt know right from wrong under any circumstance.

According to Yahoo today, Johnson also said the appropriate response to the shooting in Maine is prayer. Again: ridiculous. I sit in church every Sunday and pray for peace to prevail here and abroad. Then I leave church and support causes that push gun control. Because action is required, and thoughts and prayers are not going to get it done.

How about we start by demanding that our leaders shrug off the GOP pushed constraints of the ridiculous/disastrous Heller decision and we ban assault rifles that can kill large groups in seconds?

I am absolutely going to pray for the people of Maine tonight, but moral people of every faith, creed and background need to do much more. Action on our part is required.

And: piss off MAGA Mike. A supporter of the coup and a traitor to the country, just like the rest of them.

Yeah, saying you have to be religious to have morals is like saying you need to be an atheist to have reason.

A big problem we have is treating the Republican Party and ideology as valid. It's not valid. It hasn't been for a long time. People that sign onto or support this are bad. They are extremists. People buck against that idea because they know people who vote Republican, because there's tens of millions of them, and because they don't want to acknowledge the implications of that. But that's the reality, and it needs to be addressed head on. A process of understanding how millions of people ended up this way, of offering a real alternative from the left, and of deradicalization must happen on a national, state, and local level.

ForsakenHermit posted...

Yeah, saying you have to be religious to have morals is like saying you need to be an atheist to have reason.

This.

legendary_zell posted...

A big problem we have is treating the Republican Party and ideology as valid. It's not valid. It hasn't been for a long time. People that sign onto or support this are bad. They are extremists. People buck against that idea because they know people who vote Republican, because there's tens of millions of them, and because they don't want to acknowledge the implications of that. But that's the reality, and it needs to be addressed head on. A process of understanding how millions of people ended up this way, of offering a real alternative from the left, and of deradicalization must happen on a national, state, and local level.

And this too.

Heineken14 posted...

Because that's the highest education in the republican party right now.

Oh so that's the latest requirement? Explains a lot.

I guess everyone forgot what Tom Delay said on the House floor after Columbine. IT was like what Johnson said but even worse.

Lil_Bit83 posted...

Oh so that's the latest requirement? Explains a lot.

The requirement is how low you can go.

The type of Christians that I find the most dangerous.

The "without MY God, how do we have morals to not rape babies and kill people?! kind.

The religious fanatic that is cool with any autrocities as long as they can justify it with "God."

legendary_zell posted...

A big problem we have is treating the Republican Party and ideology as valid. It's not valid. It hasn't been for a long time. People that sign onto or support this are bad. They are extremists. People buck against that idea because they know people who vote Republican, because there's tens of millions of them, and because they don't want to acknowledge the implications of that. But that's the reality, and it needs to be addressed head on. A process of understanding how millions of people ended up this way, of offering a real alternative from the left, and of deradicalization must happen on a national, state, and local level.

Good to see you! =)

damn, why didn't the "3rd time's the charm" guy work out but this clown did?

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This. If your religion is the only thing that's preventing you from behaving with any morals, than the problem is you.

So our speaker of the house Mike Johnson is a young earth creationist, is that like one step removed from a flat earther?