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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Suddenly I wonder if he was elected specifically as a counter to the Orange Idiot.

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Or they were worried Vance would kill again, but not if the pope is American

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

Apparently this new pope is highly critical of Trump and Vance, so there's a chance.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Pretty much. To be fair, Francis was grooming him for a while. The guy put in the work over a lifetime of ... religiousness I guess? IDK what they actually do, but the people who know say he was always a favorite for the job.