It’s a calculated strategy to appeal to people looking for meaning in a cruel and sociopathic world. It’s probably preferable to them supporting capitalists and fascists, as it might make normies easier to radicalize like past liberation theology movements. However, it could also serve as more controlled opposition after liberal approaches have failed. It all depends on how well it’s received in deeply Catholic countries.
Interesting point. Your comment reminds me of the cartoon mascot Luce they introduced which I remember had memes posted on /r/196 even. Or the saint Carlo Acutis - I never really looked into why he was made a saint but him being young and a gamer/streamer felt like an attempt at relating to younger people.
I believe this is a subject that goes beyond religion and more into general ethics.
I think what the pope yapped about is kinda hard to disagree with and it was clearly not just oriented at catholics.
The fact that this anthropic dude showed up gives me a foul taste tho. That compamy is indeed the most “interested” in safety… but like… still an LM-producing company.
I’m just happy to see a somewhat nuanced statement on the matter from someone popular outside of the bubble, especially since hes an American.
Most Latin American countries are absolutely dominated by Catholicism. There is a history of priests speaking truth to power even under threat of state violence. Catholics inspired by these messages have joined forces with revolutionary leftists in resisting authoritarian states led by American trained goons.
Official support for liberation theology has grown over the decades, with the last pope being a particularly strong proponent of this social justice oriented agenda. With Trump ramping up American imperialism in Latin America, they are in a unique position to benefit from opposing them.
I’m sure the strategy has similar appeal in Ireland considering their history with Britain, even if they’re a secondary concern.
It’s a calculated strategy to appeal to people looking for meaning in a cruel and sociopathic world. It’s probably preferable to them supporting capitalists and fascists, as it might make normies easier to radicalize like past liberation theology movements. However, it could also serve as more controlled opposition after liberal approaches have failed. It all depends on how well it’s received in deeply Catholic countries.
The church only ever cares about the church and on a ridiculously long timescale.
Interesting point. Your comment reminds me of the cartoon mascot Luce they introduced which I remember had memes posted on /r/196 even. Or the saint Carlo Acutis - I never really looked into why he was made a saint but him being young and a gamer/streamer felt like an attempt at relating to younger people.
You mean countries like… Ireland?
I believe this is a subject that goes beyond religion and more into general ethics.
I think what the pope yapped about is kinda hard to disagree with and it was clearly not just oriented at catholics.
The fact that this anthropic dude showed up gives me a foul taste tho. That compamy is indeed the most “interested” in safety… but like… still an LM-producing company.
I’m just happy to see a somewhat nuanced statement on the matter from someone popular outside of the bubble, especially since hes an American.
Most Latin American countries are absolutely dominated by Catholicism. There is a history of priests speaking truth to power even under threat of state violence. Catholics inspired by these messages have joined forces with revolutionary leftists in resisting authoritarian states led by American trained goons.
Official support for liberation theology has grown over the decades, with the last pope being a particularly strong proponent of this social justice oriented agenda. With Trump ramping up American imperialism in Latin America, they are in a unique position to benefit from opposing them.
I’m sure the strategy has similar appeal in Ireland considering their history with Britain, even if they’re a secondary concern.
I doubt it. Fascism would put something above the church and they are very keen to do person cults.