Republican Jesus
meme satirizing Republican socially conservative and libertarian Christians whose values appear antithetical to the Gospels
Republican Jesus, GOP Jesus, or MAGA Jesus is an Internet meme satirizing Republican socially conservative and rugged individualist Christians whose values appear antithetical to the Gospels.
Overview
Republican Jesus memes "often spotlight contradictions between Christian values/beliefs and Republican policies/ideals". In nearly all cases, the meme is built on traditional Western depictions of Jesus Christ superimposed with conservative talking points. Christopher M. Duerringer notes that the memes "often feature Jesus reversing course on his prior position", such as Jesus refusing to heal someone's blindness due to it being a pre-existing condition. Firearms are a frequent subject of the meme, with images of Jesus often being edited to show him wielding them. G. Anthony Keddie states that, to Republicans, "Jesus loves borders, guns, unborn babies, and economic prosperity and hates homosexuality, taxes, welfare, and universal healthcare", while Jack Hitt contrasts Republicans' promotion of the Ten Commandments with Jesus' updating of the Commandments in the Beatitudes. The meme has similarities to the Who Would Jesus Bomb? slogans used during the early 2000s.
A viral video titled "GOP Jesus" portrayed Jesus as if he had adopted Republican policies. It referenced well-known passages including Matthew 25:35-40, satirized as "I was hungry and you gave me something to eat.
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