Using the term nationalism like it's a good thing. Holy shit Batman.
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One thing that's not a dog whistle; they openly admit to being Christian Nationalists.
Seems a lot of the right wing "dog whistles" are more of an air raid siren. They don't need to be subtle - a horrifying number of people build their whole identity around things like racism and religious superiority. The louder the whistle, the more support they drum up from those evil shits.
There are no Dog Whistles any more. That was when being a treasonous racist pedophile was something you weren't proud of and wasn't socially acceptable, so you had to communicate with your douchebag buddies under the radar.
MAGA Has given them permission to let their Traitor flag fly, and they are too stupid to understand that this won't last forever, and the punishment will be a bitch, so they are demonstrating to the world just how ugly they are. At least when this is all over, we will have no doubts as to where the problems are. They've made it easy to improve society with a little thinning of the herd.
They're typically used in real life situations, for example, when trying to figure out whether their coworkers are like-minded. Once they know they can get away with it, though ... I have a few coworkers that will talk right-wing talking points practically non-stop. Another coworker and I have considered reporting them to HR, but all that would do is put a target on our backs; or at best, get them to silently hold a grudge against us. And it takes a lot more than office drama to get fired where I work.
So you mean your former doctor. Good. Fuck that wackadoo bastard.
I hate the break it do y'all but doctors and specialists are some of the most ignorant motherfuckers you'll ever meet, outside their field that is. Same goes for nurses...
Doesn't mean they ain't nice people that id trust my life to, I just wouldn't listen to them for anything outside of the field they are in.
Dr Oz was a legitimately gifted cardiac surgeon.
"It's just an opinion piece."
Sure, bud. The magazine exists to advocate theocracy.
On the cover:
R R Reno, right wing theologian and editor of the rag.
Matthew B Crawford, can’t find much about him other than he’s at UVA’s center for advanced studies. Looks like his writing was chosen for the rag rather than written for it.
Glenn C Arbery, former president and current professor at Wyoming Catholic College, the college is labeled “conservative” by some sources.
Christian Smith, theistic author and professor at Notre Dame.
Yeah, you are GUARANTEED not to get the best quality care at a doctor that believes in Christian Nationalism. It's not the 50's anymore, but they are trying to bring us back.
Christian nationalism did not exist in this sense in the 1950s. What we are calling Christian nationalism is toolism of big business and their Unholy alliance with the religious right.
The evangelicals, the baptists, the calvinists, they were never that political before like the '70s to '80s I forget something about Newt Gingrich and a bunch of assholes.
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Good call. I applaud your courage confronting them about this and applaud you even more for having the conviction to drop them over it. It is extremely unprofessional allowing religion in the workplace to that degree, and "unprofessional" sure as hell isn't something you want in your doctor.
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I have several severe mental illnesses. So of course I'm in therapy. My therapist sends me up to psychiatric help who tells me my cannabis use is ok, but only as long as it is actually helping mental health. My therapist did not like that. She gave me literal DARE propaganda to review. My wife was luckily with me when this happened. The printout was dated back to 2002. I told her that all the information in that packet (several pages) was outdated, factually incorrect, and literally propaganda for the war on drugs. We never went back to her. I spent time without a therapist until I found one that is actually helping me and doesn't judge me based on one of several medications for my mental health.
Remember kids, your mental health is important
I fully support stupid business owners wearing their shitty politics on their sleeve. Cuts their business in half and virtually ensures they'll fail.
When I moved to the rural South I discovered half the businesses have crosses in their logos or big bible verses on the building's outer walls, and yes, doctors had Christian shit in waiting rooms. Well, sure as shit, it meant they were the ones who would cut a corner and mark up a bill at the end. Shake your hand and call you their brother. Just avoid, just get up and leave and stop going to that place. It's a warning sign every time, and every time I wish I'd have listened to my gut when I do go in.
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I worked with physicians on an almost daily basis during my hospital IT career. Believe me when I say this is NOT an unusual thing. Some of the most whacked out RWNJs I've known were MDs. It should scare you shitless.
People should be skeptical about professionals that we consider to be of higher character and intelligence. Plenty of them have f’d up ideas and objectively unscientific views. Doctors, lawyers, commercial pilots, engineers, higher ranked military officers… people you’d assume hold themselves to higher standards.
They’re just people. As long as they’re not nuts and pass the right tests, a flat earther can become an engineer, anti-vaxxers become doctors, right-wing nutters everywhere.
Case and Point: Ben Carson.
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get a new doctor ASAP. Red fucking flag.
I had a similar experience at a Chiropractor. They had the automated massage bed, which was way cheaper than going to a medical massage office on my insurance.
But I was reading thier quack information slideshow on one of the TVs, but they kept quoting some dude. I looked him up and he was an out and proud neo-nazi.
So I left in middle of my appointment and never returned any calls and left a review on google. Google took my review down.
In my experience, doctors for me have been either blue hair free healthcare for all progressives or George Bush republicans with no in between.
“George Bush Republican” and “Christian Nationalist” are two entirely different camps in my head.
And in my experience. I have family distinctively, unquestionably in each camp and not the other.
I’ve never seen a Christian nationalist doctor is what I’m also saying. It’s kinda wild that they wouldn’t have issues with their license; having anything like OP’s image in a waiting room is a huge professional liability.
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I was at a walk in clinic and perusing their pamphlets when I noticed some that were in a different style than the rest. They were by Focus on the Family and included anti-abortion and anti-LGBT propaganda. I scoffed, collected them all out of the wall holder thing, and threw them in the trash -- the receptionist gave me a weird look.
A few minutes later she comes out and pulls them out of the trash can. She skims a few, frowns, and takes them to the back. I never saw those pamphlets in that waitingroom again.
So at least in this case it seems like it was one asshole (that possibly didn't work there) put them out. Good call on questioning them about it.
These people do not deserve respect and should be openly mocked as soon as you discover they are a Christian nationalist.
You should report this to the state medical board. They take such reports seriously.
Not to be a downer, but I seriously doubt anything would come of a report. The provider could have bibles in every room in the practice, with weeping jesus hanging on every wall, and still not violate any rules. Providers can now refuse to treat based on their moral grounds (read - pharmacists not filling scripts for the morning after pill, birth control, etc and more.)
As utterly disgusting as this is, it's not illegal.
Edit to add - what's even more surprising is that someone paid $6.95 for that rag
This is the kind of info I was hoping to get. Ill look into it. I still dont feel good and need to find a new doctor now too. :(
This has serious Obvious Plant vibes.
Many "advertise" their faith discretely, look for crosses or a tiny Jesus fish on their signage, business cards, building, etc.
I'm always grateful whenever a business puts a Jebus fish on their signs and in their ads so I don't have to waste time doing business with them. It only took a couple of times letting outspoken Xtians work on my stuff before I realized it was all a ruse to get gullible idiots into their stores to be f'd over.
Great job asking about it.
yeah fuck everything about that, I wouldn't trust that doc for a moment.
while I believe in everyone's freedom to practice whatever the hell religion they want, i question the intelligence of anyone who believes this type of shit, not to mention the politics and ethics of someone putting out this of literature in their place of business. it's pretty stupid
My gyno's office once had an entire stack of Chick Tracts. None like. Super related to the gyno, just random. I had been going to them for awhile so I really doubt it was any of the staff, it was shoved into a corner of the waiting room. My ass took all of them and shoved them into my purse. I love the wretched things to laugh at. I had never managed to see one in person so I was delighted. They never showed up there again.
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