Another Day, Another B.S. Republican Meme

Take a look at this one that's floating around the social media airwaves:

There is really sooooooo much to unpack here, so I'll try to get to everything.  Here we go:

• First, there is the obvious juxtaposition between Obama and Jesus (an awfully white Jesus, btw).  Because they are set up as opposites--both visually and verbally--then Obama MUST be the opposite of the Christ.  And for Christians, what is the opposite of the Christ?  Well, Satan, of course.
• Because of this juxtaposition and because of the Christian's belief in a spiritual dichotomy (i.e., if you're not for Jesus, you're against Him), then a transfer takes place; that is, everything that is specifically Christian is Republican/Trump (and vice versa), and everything that is specifically Satanic is Democratic/Obama (and vice versa).  
• Third, I want to go outside of the visual meme for a minute and focus on the diction above the meme.  Note the strong, pathos-laden words: This meme displays "TRUTH"; this meme is digging into "moral issues"; and this meme is calling for a "Biblical response."  All of this spiritual diction helps associate the Republican cause, which is evident in the meme itself, directly and overtly with the Christian cause; in fact, they are one in the same!  Moreover, because the speaker is a minister, these political issues are his "business," and, therefore, his appeals to ethos should be unquestioned.  Once again, Republican/Trump equals Christianity. (Note the hashtag that makes the entire purpose even clearer.)

So, here we are again--Republican and Trump equal Christian, and Democrat (and Obama, specifically in this case) equal Satanic.  That kind of obtuse equivalency, without a shred of evidence or even a hint of actual critical thinking, is EXACTLY that the Republican party is trying so desperately to create at this point, and, honestly, they are doing a pretty fine job of it.

However, when one actually digs just a tad and starts to look at the real issues (rather than, you know, allowing a bullshit meme to do the thinking for you), then one can plainly see that Trump and the Republican party ain't so very Christian in many areas after all.  Outside of Trump's habitual lying, juvenile bullying, recurrent marriage infidelities, and (most recently) blasphemous messianic complex (all of which are "only" personal failings, which should not be ignored by Christians but most certainly are), here's a handy-dandy chart that should remind us all of the Democratic support and Republican rejection of moral policy issues our country is facing right now:

Trump/Republican	Real Moral Issue	Democratic
No	Environmentalism/Proper stewardship of the planet	Yes
No	Actively helping the poor/needy/marginalized, even if that human being does not originate from this country	Yes
No	Considering healthcare a right, not a privilege	Yes
No	Equal, humane treatment for every human soul, no matter the race, gender, or sexual orientation	Yes

On the other hand, the far right has taken upon itself to morph peripheral, mundane, asinine non-issues into "moral issues" even when there is clearly nothing associated with morality or spirituality with any of them.  Here are a few recent ones that Republicans are claiming the "moral" high ground on:

Trump/Republican	NOT a Real Moral Issue	Democratic
Yes	Saying “Merry Christmas” rather than “Happy Holidays”	Who cares?
Yes	Standing during the Pledge or the Star-Spangled Banner	Doesn’t matter
Yes	Jewish “loyalty” to the Republican party	WTH?
Yes	Purchasing Greenland	WTF?

I will grant that Republicans seem to have more of a moral high ground when it comes to the abortion issue, but if that's literally the only issue on which this meme was built, then, once again, the far right has "won" by convincing the evangelicals of a false equivalency; that is, the single issue of abortion equals ALL of the other issues combined.  (BTW, it doesn't and it shouldn't.) Thus, if one were to save an unborn, unviable, 6-week-old fetus, then s/he can screw over everyone and everything else, guilt free!   

Truly, this kind of cerebral and spiritual denseness from the typical evangelical Christian is EXACTLY what the Republican leaders are counting on.  And, sadly, they're winning.