r/InternationalNews • u/Passervore • Apr 24 '24

Opinion/Analysis Biden launches police-state crackdown at US universities

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/04/24/vcgw-a24.html
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u/Additional_Olive3318 Apr 24 '24

I think the role of Christian zionists is exaggerated. It’s not like Biden is one or the Democrats in Congress need that constituency. 

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u/Direct-Tie-7652 Apr 24 '24

I don’t think I agree. Christian Zionists played a big role in Israel’s founding, and many in Congress justify their support for Israel based on their religious beliefs.

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u/ArmorClassHero Apr 25 '24

Biden has been a keynote speaker at every annual AIPAC gathering for 40 years.

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u/captaindoctorpurple Apr 24 '24

Biden's definitely, technically one. He's a Catholic and a Zionist.

He might not be a Christian Zionist evangelical weirdo, like the largest group of Christian Zionists, but he is one.

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u/Additional_Olive3318 Apr 25 '24

Catholics are not Christian Zionists in that sense - the belief that Israel has to exist for the messiah to come back. The theology is different. Also I think Biden is a cultural Catholic, more or less. 

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u/captaindoctorpurple Apr 25 '24

Right, they're not capital C capital Z Christian Zionists.

But he's a Zionist whomst Christian