A Political Candidate Beheaded a Satanic Temple Statue. Now He Faces Charges.

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A Political Candidate Beheaded a Satanic Temple Statue. Now He Faces Charges.
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A former Mississippi political candidate is facing criminal charges after a bedazzled statue of Baphomet, a figure associated with the Satanic Temple, was discovered decapitated at the Iowa State Capitol.

Michael Cassidy, 35, a former U.S. Navy pilot, told Fox News that he saw the controversy surrounding the display, which was heavily criticized by Republican politicians like Ron DeSantis, and drove to the Iowa Capitol to see it for himself. He said it hit a “nerve” and went on to destroy it.

According to an archived version of his campaign website, Cassidy pushed for a 10-year prison sentence for anyone who destroys a statue in his own state.

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In their minds, this is loving your enemy. Because Christians are right and everyone else is wrong. So forcing your beliefs on people is a good thing because you're saving their souls.

This is why slavery was a good thing for Africans.

[/s because 2023]

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/07/ron-desantis-florida-slavery-curriculum

edited in the article in case people didn't know that this is an actual thing GOPs believe

The sarcasm tag was too little too late, DeSantis has made your comment part of the Florida curriculum

I'll edit my commnet with a link.

Lol I was just joking, it's ok. I meant your specific comment was added to curriculum, not that they already whitewashed slavery