I see that now as a form of control and manipulation."
She recalled, “I remember they paused.
Immediately, something clicked, and I thought, they never gave Obama the benefit of the doubt.”
They weren’t praying for Obama.
They weren’t trying to see the bright side for Obama.'
It was none of that."
These people are highly appointed and anointed by God.
There is a world created in that system where you don’t question the prophets.
Trump was the one that God wanted appointed.
Have you never made a mistake?
Have you never done this?'"
The messaging was more subtle," she told BuzzFeed.
Rihanna told BuzzFeed, “This is a HUGE talking point in these church circles.
“It feels unconscious when you’re in it.
“You also start to identify things that validate your worldview.”
And no one is persecuted in the States for being a Christian.”
This belief in and of itself obliterates any opposing viewpoint.
She added, “They also need to start listening to other viewpoints outside of conservative thought leaders.
But they have to trust themselves to be able to learn how to think critically.”
It largely presents itself in microaggressions and subtle belittling of them.
Coming into conversations with them using facts and logic versus heated debates is going to be more effective.”
Others shared they had their own deconstructing experiences similar to Rihanna’s.
Rihanna told BuzzFeed the response has been mostly positive.
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