A new ABC–Washington Post–Ipsos poll catches Pope Leo XIV at +25 favorability while Donald Trump craters to 37 percent — his lowest second-term reading. Two-thirds back the pope on peace. Trump still hasn’t called him.
It is good news that Americans are choosing Leo because that means they prefer a moral, civil man over that of a mafia don. Still, that 37 per cent are still in support of the don is shocking to me and is either a statement about the moral health of the population or something else........?
That 37 percent shocks me too. I'm not sure what it's about. Is it the white Christian Evangelicals who support Trump for their own agenda, and who are not fans of democracy? Is it the hardcore white racists who believe that immigration is destroying this country of immigrants? I don't know. I know a few of these people, but I don't begin to know how to discuss politics with them.
Bullies move on when you plant your feet and speak up. This bully has little support from the audience and he knows it. Bullies only do what bystanders allow.
Pope Leo is giving a high-level workshop on how to handle bullies.
One of the most powerful and important things about this is that DJT feeds off of attention - any and all. He creates a storm of chaos partly because of this. What the pope is doing by focusing on the issues is depriving him of fuel. It’s a good idea and one that I wish more of the media would adopt. Without being forced to constantly attend to the latest drama and its consequences in our daily lives, we could do so much more.
Pope Leo serves as an essential moral compass in a world increasingly defines by deepening inequality and a focus on raw power.
We expect him to continue to shine a moral light on a world which is broken. Pope Leo will continue to offer a moral compass to help our world heal, to remind us to be our brothers and sisters keepers. God bless Pope Leo and we pray to keep him save! We are 100% behind Pope Leo, he is our World leader!
Donald Trump believes that *everything* is up for grabs -- transactional, for the right price. He doesn't begin to grasp that for many of us, some things can't be bought or sold for any price. It's a tragedy that a Donald Trump, a man who doesn't begin to understand what democracy is about, was ever elected president of the United States. I hope we can work our way out of this.
I'm not a Catholic, but I choose Pope Leo XIV over Donald Trump and what the Republican Party has become. It's no contest, even though as a woman I disagree strenuously with some of the male-dominated Catholic Church's teachings that apply to women. But we're on the same side now. The rest can be worked out later.
It is good news that Americans are choosing Leo because that means they prefer a moral, civil man over that of a mafia don. Still, that 37 per cent are still in support of the don is shocking to me and is either a statement about the moral health of the population or something else........?
Hope this trend continues thru the midterms !
That 37 percent shocks me too. I'm not sure what it's about. Is it the white Christian Evangelicals who support Trump for their own agenda, and who are not fans of democracy? Is it the hardcore white racists who believe that immigration is destroying this country of immigrants? I don't know. I know a few of these people, but I don't begin to know how to discuss politics with them.
Bullies move on when you plant your feet and speak up. This bully has little support from the audience and he knows it. Bullies only do what bystanders allow.
Pope Leo is giving a high-level workshop on how to handle bullies.
One of the most powerful and important things about this is that DJT feeds off of attention - any and all. He creates a storm of chaos partly because of this. What the pope is doing by focusing on the issues is depriving him of fuel. It’s a good idea and one that I wish more of the media would adopt. Without being forced to constantly attend to the latest drama and its consequences in our daily lives, we could do so much more.
Pope Leo serves as an essential moral compass in a world increasingly defines by deepening inequality and a focus on raw power.
We expect him to continue to shine a moral light on a world which is broken. Pope Leo will continue to offer a moral compass to help our world heal, to remind us to be our brothers and sisters keepers. God bless Pope Leo and we pray to keep him save! We are 100% behind Pope Leo, he is our World leader!
Donald Trump believes that *everything* is up for grabs -- transactional, for the right price. He doesn't begin to grasp that for many of us, some things can't be bought or sold for any price. It's a tragedy that a Donald Trump, a man who doesn't begin to understand what democracy is about, was ever elected president of the United States. I hope we can work our way out of this.
I'm not a Catholic, but I choose Pope Leo XIV over Donald Trump and what the Republican Party has become. It's no contest, even though as a woman I disagree strenuously with some of the male-dominated Catholic Church's teachings that apply to women. But we're on the same side now. The rest can be worked out later.
Love these talks. Speaking truth to power.