The signers of this statement are not megachurch pastors, powerful leaders of religious institutions, or influential figures to whom the media typically pays attention. Rather they identify themselves, "As Bonhoeffer scholars, religious leaders, and confessing Christians," who have "a special responsibility to name crises and discern responsible actions of resistance and healing."

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“It is the heart of US policy to use fascism to preserve capitalism while claiming to be saving democracy from communism “ - Michael Parenti