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gfarber

(278 posts)
25. Armageddon Rejoicing
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 01:33 PM
Mar 2026


There once was a briefing on high
Where a captain looked up to the sky,
Said, “Trump’s heaven-sent spark
Will set Iran in the dark—
It’s Armageddon, oh my!”

A sergeant sat biting his lip
At talk of apocalypse trip,
While more than a score
Filed complaints—then some more—
From bases in every branch’s grip.

From thirty installations they cried,
“Why’s command so uncritically wide-
Eyed with glee at the thought
Of a war heaven-bought,
With Revelation as guide?”

Said Weinstein, “Each call that we field
Has the same starry zealot revealed:
They rejoice in the fray
As the End Times’ display—
Every missile divinely unsealed.”

“They’re delighted how graphic it grows,
How the bloodshed the prophecy shows;
They can’t wait for the scene
From Saint John’s fevered dream—
As if carnage’s how glory flows.”

But beware, cried a voice on TikTok,
With a fury that quite shook the clock:
“If you cheer for this fight
In messianic delight,
You’re a monster!”—and feelings went shock.

The MAGA crowd grumbled, “Unfair!
Such language! Such heat in the air!”
They can dish with a grin,
But when fury comes in,
Their own outrage is fragile as prayer.

If Congress would summon that flame—
Though with fewer expletives to name—
They might stiffen their spine,
Show some backbone and brine,
And seem less like they’re losing the game.

© 2026 Glen Farber. All Rights Reserved.

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Trump is more like an anti-Christ Delarage Mar 2026 #1
Doesn't hegsith claim to be some variant of fundamentalist christian? mwmisses4289 Mar 2026 #2
What to know about the archconservative church Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends reACTIONary Mar 2026 #10
Thank you for that. mwmisses4289 Mar 2026 #11
Hegseth is a Christian Dominionist. yardwork Mar 2026 #18
POE... reACTIONary Mar 2026 #26
Really bad. yellow dahlia Mar 2026 #28
So the omniscient and omnipotent God they believe in just isn't getting the job done? tanyev Mar 2026 #3
Gota have a lot of drama... reACTIONary Mar 2026 #27
This needs more attention... 2naSalit Mar 2026 #4
Agreed - it needs to be taken seriously. yellow dahlia Mar 2026 #29
If it's End Times then..... PuraVidaDreamin Mar 2026 #5
So they think they have the right to ORDER GOD AROUND? raging moderate Mar 2026 #6
You just can't fix stupid. mdbl Mar 2026 #7
Thank goodness for the MMRF mountain grammy Mar 2026 #8
Those 6 christo-fascist pieces of shit on the Supreme Court are in total agreement wolfie001 Mar 2026 #9
This is what Ambassador Huckabee believes: surfered Mar 2026 #12
This is what Russell Vought believes also Seinan Sensei Mar 2026 #14
A stunning number of people in the U.S. believe this. yardwork Mar 2026 #19
I was nervous when he was put in as ambassador. yellow dahlia Mar 2026 #30
Great trying to figure out were it says in the bible that god is all about war.......fucking guy couldn't find it turbinetree Mar 2026 #13
Read the last book of the New Testament, called Revelation. yardwork Mar 2026 #21
It's mostly an allegory about the situation in Rome, etc., in the 1st Century CE The Madcap Mar 2026 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author The Madcap Mar 2026 #35
I met some jesus freaks back in the day and they wanted to speak and tongues I looked over ar this dude and chick....... turbinetree Mar 2026 #38
Christian Fundamentalist lunatics embarking on a Second Crusade in.... OGBuzz Mar 2026 #15
It was a secret part of his campaign. yardwork Mar 2026 #22
Trump is decomposing in front of our eyes.... OGBuzz Mar 2026 #31
I doubt he considers it a sacred promise! yardwork Mar 2026 #36
These people are freaking terrifying PatSeg Mar 2026 #16
OK...... SergeStorms Mar 2026 #17
This is incredibly disturbing angrychair Mar 2026 #20
Well, what could go wrong then? This seems like a solid foundation upon which to build... Ol Janx Spirit Mar 2026 #23
And it's the Iranians who are the religious fanatics? Wednesdays Mar 2026 #24
Armageddon Rejoicing gfarber Mar 2026 #25
Trump couldn't even tell you what a Christian is or what a Christian value is. Doodley Mar 2026 #32
The Four Pedophiles of the Apocalypse Blue Owl Mar 2026 #33
It's all about the Apocalypse: Another disturbing reason behind the right wing's pro-Israel obsession LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2026 #37
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