Before the election, political tensions were boiling over in a particularly divisive campaign season. Brawling between people with American flags, people dressed in black and others sporting red gear saying ‘Make America Great Again’ launched eggs at each other, yelled expletives, and became violent. These political tensions worsened in November as many refused to accept Joe Biden’s election victory. Violent demonstrators on the streets of Washington and other cities resulted in stabbings and arrests. In recent battles between BLM, Trump supporters, and the extremist right Proud Boys, five police officers were stabbed, two more were hospitalised, many were arrested, and several were shot, including a Washington police officer. The media is calling this season ‘Make America break again’ not ‘Make America great again’. Meanwhile the most recognisable female Christian speaker, Pastor Beth Moore, warned believers of the dangers of Christian nationalism and called on Christians to ‘move back’ from supporting dangerous and seductive Trumpism. See
USA: election protests escalating
Written by David Fletcher 17 Dec 2020Additional Info
- Pray: for the Christmas season to usher in an easing of the tensions and end to violence. (2 Corinthians 13:11)
- More: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9047473/Proud-Boys-BLM-fight-Stop-Steal-rally-DC-protester-shot-Washington.html
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