Trump fans are really mad a religious figure appealed to him to be compassionate to marginalized people.

Gee, it’s almost like they’re Christians in name only who Jesus would have rebuked for their greed, cruelty, etc.

Nah, it’s the rest of us who are “godless” and such.

(Also not much of a slam)

King Kirby knew his stuff.

How did Jack Kirby know that American fascism would be so grotesque?

So charmless?

So camp?

Believers holding placards (reading LIFE HAS ITS PRATFALLS! ANTI-LIFE IS PROTECTION; LIFE WILL MAKE YOU DOUBT! ANTI-LIFE WILL MAKE YOU RIGHT!; YOU CAN JUSTIFY ANYTHING WITH ANTI-LIFE!; and JUDGE OTHERS! ENSLAVE OTHERS! KILL OTHERS! ANTI-LIFE WILL GIVE YOU THE RIGHT!) — and a beady-eyed fellow wielding Justifier helmets. Godfrey, decked out in a white, Romanesque tunic, begins his oration:

“I hear you, right thinkers! You’re shouting Anti-Life — the positive belief! Listen, as the great organ catches your words and finds the wonderful music in them! And what am I, Glorious Godfrey, but another poor instrument that vibrates to your message? And I say, come to me! And I shall give you the power to wield death!”

The minion holding Justifier helmets, says, “Wield death! Wield pain! You can be justified — if you wear one of these!”
A giant image of Darkseid is transmitted on a video screen behind Godfrey as he continues:

“Yes, friends! Though Life is ever filled with those who threaten us, it is Anti-Life which gives us the power to eliminate them! The holocaust is coming! The day of Apokolips on Earth! The Day of Darkseid, who brings this power for only us to use! Yes, it is his gift to us, friends! The Cosmic Hunting License! The right to point the finger or the gun! Who can stand against us, friends? Certainly not the others! They can be recognized for what they are! But not us, friends, Not us! When we wear this helmet, we feel unified! Glorified! Justified! Step up, friends! Take your helmet! Be superior! Be fierce! Be a Justifier! It’s Darkseid’s gift of Anti-Life — It’s the ‘Happiness Package!'”

Day 20,443

Jack Kirby may have been on to something.

“THAT IS THE GREAT THING ABOUT OUR MOVEMENT–THAT THESE MEMBERS ARE UNIFORM NOT ONLY IN IDEAS, BUT, EVEN, THE FACIAL EXPRESSION IS ALMOST THE SAME!”–ADOLF HITLER

A mob of well-dressed, blank-eyed, white people.

“YESSIR! IT’S THE TRUTH SLORIOUS GODFREY S SPEAKING THE TRUTH!”

‘HE’S VOICING WHAT’S IN OUR HEARTS!”

“TELL IT, GODFREY! TELL US HOW OUR PRIDE IS BEING ATTACKED AND DRAGGED IN THE DUST!”

“IT’S THE OTHERS, GODFREY! THOSE WHO DON’T THINK RIGHT!”

“THIS IS OUR WORLD! OUR WORLD! THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO MEDDLE WITH IT!”

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My current listen- soundtrack to Lodge 49. Both the show and the tunes are enchanting.