When loyalty becomes a cult.

The U.S. Capitol under a brooding sky, framed by a blurred crowd—power, loyalty, and public life in one image.

I’m not calling every Republican a cult member. I’m talking about the die-hard MAGA crowd that excuses anything Trump says or does. From “locker-room talk” to election denial and the Georgia call, I’ve watched standards shift to protect one man over truth and basic principles.

Raids, History, and the Lines We Refuse to Cross

Candlelight and protest — a visual reminder of what’s at stake.

I’m just getting this down. After reading Heather Delaney Reese—and seeing reporting on the Chicago raid—I’m thinking hard about how cruelty gets normalized: raids that humiliate families, detention buildouts, and civil-rights rollbacks. We’re not Weimar, but the warning lights are on. Here’s why, what research says, and where my line is.

Forgiveness vs. Spite: Christians Have to Choose Erika Kirk’s Forgiveness vs. Trump’s Spite When a Widow Forgives and a President Hates Choose Jesus, Not Spite Discipleship or Trumpism?

At Charlie Kirk’s memorial, Erika Kirk chose forgiveness; Donald Trump chose spite. If you claim Christ, you don’t get to baptize hate—Jesus commands love for enemies, full stop. This isn’t left vs. right; it’s discipleship vs. vengeance, and Christians have to choose.