▲ 203 ▼ American Robert Prevost declared new Pope Leo (www.bbc.co.uk) submitted 1 year ago* by Zip2@feddit.uk to c/news@lemmy.world 95 comments fedilink hide all child comments This also means Trump doesn’t need to worry about a 25% tariff on foreign religions.
[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (2 children) American? Aw, hell. Trump is going to boast about this being a win for him and the Catholic Church groveling to him. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 child) Eh, he'd find a way of boasting and taking credit for it whoever the new pope was. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] billiam0202@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago (2 children) Trump was directly responsible, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] zach@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 year ago (2 children) How does that suggest Trump was directly responsible? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kitmayfield@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* The idea is that the USA is no longer considered a political or economic superpower because of Trump. permalink fedilink source parent [–] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) I think the implication is that Mango making the US no longer a secular power facilitated this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) That was my intended joke. Guess it wasn't as obvious as I thought it was. 😕 permalink fedilink source parent [–] vxx@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* Trump would've preferred this guy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Dolan https://abcnews.go.com/US/exclusive-leaked-transcript-shows-ny-churchs-attempt-block/story?id=75229253 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Trump wanted to be so The pope so bad that he was posting pictures of himself as Pope. If anything I think he will be pissed that an American was chosen and it wasn't him. I give it a few hours before he's posting that the papal election was rigged permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago I don't think Trump seriously thought he would be the Pope. I think Trump will think he has some control over and a direct line to an American Pope. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vxx@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 child) He already congratulated the new pope in a statement. Let's not make shit up. There's enough real scandals surrounding him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) There's no making anything up, I clearly made a bet on his behavior and I was wrong. Let's not twist words when there's enough real misinformation on this site. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vxx@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* Yeah, I should have chosen my words more wise, but I get angry at circlejerks that draw away from the real issues. Everbody talking about a stupid AI image and making it the news cycle and washing down every serious attempt at a discussion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 child) Eh, he'd find a way of boasting and taking credit for it whoever the new pope was. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] billiam0202@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago (2 children) Trump was directly responsible, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] zach@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 year ago (2 children) How does that suggest Trump was directly responsible? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kitmayfield@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* The idea is that the USA is no longer considered a political or economic superpower because of Trump. permalink fedilink source parent [–] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) I think the implication is that Mango making the US no longer a secular power facilitated this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) That was my intended joke. Guess it wasn't as obvious as I thought it was. 😕 permalink fedilink source parent [–] vxx@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* Trump would've preferred this guy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Dolan https://abcnews.go.com/US/exclusive-leaked-transcript-shows-ny-churchs-attempt-block/story?id=75229253 permalink fedilink source parent
[+] billiam0202@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago (2 children) Trump was directly responsible, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] zach@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 year ago (2 children) How does that suggest Trump was directly responsible? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kitmayfield@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* The idea is that the USA is no longer considered a political or economic superpower because of Trump. permalink fedilink source parent [–] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) I think the implication is that Mango making the US no longer a secular power facilitated this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) That was my intended joke. Guess it wasn't as obvious as I thought it was. 😕 permalink fedilink source parent [–] vxx@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* Trump would've preferred this guy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Dolan https://abcnews.go.com/US/exclusive-leaked-transcript-shows-ny-churchs-attempt-block/story?id=75229253 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zach@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 year ago (2 children) How does that suggest Trump was directly responsible? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kitmayfield@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* The idea is that the USA is no longer considered a political or economic superpower because of Trump. permalink fedilink source parent [–] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) I think the implication is that Mango making the US no longer a secular power facilitated this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) That was my intended joke. Guess it wasn't as obvious as I thought it was. 😕 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kitmayfield@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* The idea is that the USA is no longer considered a political or economic superpower because of Trump. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) I think the implication is that Mango making the US no longer a secular power facilitated this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) That was my intended joke. Guess it wasn't as obvious as I thought it was. 😕 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) That was my intended joke. Guess it wasn't as obvious as I thought it was. 😕 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vxx@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* Trump would've preferred this guy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Dolan https://abcnews.go.com/US/exclusive-leaked-transcript-shows-ny-churchs-attempt-block/story?id=75229253 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Trump wanted to be so The pope so bad that he was posting pictures of himself as Pope. If anything I think he will be pissed that an American was chosen and it wasn't him. I give it a few hours before he's posting that the papal election was rigged permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago I don't think Trump seriously thought he would be the Pope. I think Trump will think he has some control over and a direct line to an American Pope. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vxx@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 child) He already congratulated the new pope in a statement. Let's not make shit up. There's enough real scandals surrounding him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) There's no making anything up, I clearly made a bet on his behavior and I was wrong. Let's not twist words when there's enough real misinformation on this site. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vxx@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* Yeah, I should have chosen my words more wise, but I get angry at circlejerks that draw away from the real issues. Everbody talking about a stupid AI image and making it the news cycle and washing down every serious attempt at a discussion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago I don't think Trump seriously thought he would be the Pope. I think Trump will think he has some control over and a direct line to an American Pope. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vxx@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 child) He already congratulated the new pope in a statement. Let's not make shit up. There's enough real scandals surrounding him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) There's no making anything up, I clearly made a bet on his behavior and I was wrong. Let's not twist words when there's enough real misinformation on this site. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vxx@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* Yeah, I should have chosen my words more wise, but I get angry at circlejerks that draw away from the real issues. Everbody talking about a stupid AI image and making it the news cycle and washing down every serious attempt at a discussion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) There's no making anything up, I clearly made a bet on his behavior and I was wrong. Let's not twist words when there's enough real misinformation on this site. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vxx@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* Yeah, I should have chosen my words more wise, but I get angry at circlejerks that draw away from the real issues. Everbody talking about a stupid AI image and making it the news cycle and washing down every serious attempt at a discussion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vxx@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* Yeah, I should have chosen my words more wise, but I get angry at circlejerks that draw away from the real issues. Everbody talking about a stupid AI image and making it the news cycle and washing down every serious attempt at a discussion. permalink fedilink source parent