Woke Democrat Claims Jesus Was a Socialist – Get Brutally Corrected by Dan Crenshaw

Rep. Dan Crenshaw came to the defense of Jesus Christ on Sunday, shutting down a feminist politician’s attempt to turn the messiah into a proto-social justice warrior.

The Twitter debate started earlier in the day when Brianna Wu, a failed 2018 Democratic congressional candidate from Massachusetts, questioned the Christian bone fides of conservative commentator Matt Walsh.

Among other things, Wu called Walsh “deplorable,” “an embarrassment,” a racist and “a moneylender at the temple, that has turned into a den of thieves.”

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Someone has to finally say this. @MattWalshBlog is a Christian the way Trump is a president.

He’s only in it for his own narcissism and anger. He is an embarrassment, uninterested in any norms of civility and decency. And frankly, he does damage to the institution.

— Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) June 9, 2019

Citing Wu’s advocacy for abortion rights, Walsh took her condemnation of him as a compliment.

An advocate for the genocide of children thinks I'm indecent. I couldn't possibly be happier with that. Thank you, Brianna! https://t.co/h8YbihmjpY

— The Honorable Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) June 9, 2019

Wu responded that Christianity isn’t clear on abortion, and vaguely claimed that “the thrust” of the Bible is about social justice.

“I think you should read it,” she said.

Pssst! Reasonable people of faith can agree or disagree on abortion. Pass it along.

The thrust of the Bible is about social justice, and I think you should read it.

— Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) June 9, 2019

A number of other conservative commentators then got involved. Allie Beth Stuckley, for one, offered Wu a more conventional reading of Scripture.

“The Bible is about a holy God choosing to save sinners from his wrath by sending his Son, Jesus,” she said. “The Bible isn’t some relativistic magic 8 ball that means whatever someone wants it to mean.”

Wu – still implying that only she has read the Bible – countered that the text can be about both salvation and social justice. In fact, she declared, the teachings of Jesus are “practically socialist.”

Right, and the overwhelming message of Christ is about social justice.

Have you ever read Acts? It’s practically a socialist track. It’s full of God’s commands for the rich to give their wealth to the poor and to take care of the sick.

Check it out, will change how you vote! https://t.co/A8XCkEIlft

— Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) June 9, 2019

That was apparently too much for Crenshaw, who felt the need to clear up what he called Wu’s confusion. Whereas Jesus preached personal generosity, the Texas Republican explained, democratic socialism makes a virtue out of “demanding others share their wealth.”

Wu quickly backed down. Again retreating to theological ambiguity, she effectively conceded that Jesus wasn’t an ancient Marxist who presaged the advent of socialism two millennia in advance.

Ultimately, the Bible just wants Christians to be nice to each other, she decided.

Dan, thank you for your service. But, the Bible says very little, if anything regarding the method by which these things are done. Could be government or not.

If you listen to Jesus, he said a lot about our responsibility for one another. That’s what Christians should focus on.

— Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) June 9, 2019

Dan Crenshaw is helping Dems find Jesus

Since returning from combat in Afghanistan and joining Congress this year, Crenshaw become a fearsome combatant in the partisan culture wars.

Not only has he given new swagger, and the cachet of an eye patch, to red-meat issues like Christianity, border control and Sept. 11. But also – and unlike some prominent right-wing commentators –  he has continued to hold down the fort when it comes to defending capitalism.

In an April rebuke of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the flag bearer of American socialism, Crenshaw tweeted: “Stop trying to convince people they need government to save them.”

Turns out that our free market economy – unburdened of excessive taxes and regulations – creates MORE jobs than we have unemployed people, AND incredible wage growth at 3.2%.

Stop trying to convince people they need government to save them. https://t.co/ozYYCYklmn

— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) April 22, 2019

He might have added: Only Jesus saves.

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