About this episode
The episode discusses the political and religious implications of U.S. war campaigns and critiques the competence of current leaders.
Pope Leo XIV (aka. Antipope Robert Prevost) and, unfortunately all-too-real President Donald Trump engage in their latest kayfabe, dramatic fight over U.S. war campaigns in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. This time, unlike on sovereignty and mass migration, Prevost is right--even if his denunciation of the Zionist wars has all of the traits and looks of modernist, globalist, "all we are saying is give peace a chance" condemnation of war. It does seem that he either does not know of the Church's just war doctrines or that he is extremely ashamed of them. Such a claim also applies to Prevost, really, regarding the entire deposit of the the Faith. At least it appears that Prevost's religion (whatever it is) does not entail megalomania and self-worship as Donald Trump's fides certainly does. Way beyond time to drop the whole WWE false dichotomy and declare none of these dopey, feckless leaders competent in any real way. You know who is extremely competent? The Iranian regime. The Iranian people. And, Catholic Esquire. Oak Park still cannot get white and Asian students to embrace mediocrity in order to make black and Hispanic students feel better. Damn those kids with their values of…
People in this episode
Hosts: Gary Richied, Charlie Westerman
Topics covered
- U.S. war campaigns
- just war doctrine
- political commentary
- religion and politics
- media criticism
Keywords
- Pope Leo XIV
- Donald Trump
- war campaigns
- just war doctrine
- Catholic Esquire
- political commentary
- Iran
- Gaza
- Lebanon
Sponsors
Tridentine Brewing, Buy Me a Coffee
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Catholic Esquire
Places: Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, Oak Park
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