Has Trump / ICE ~ Venezuela ... Contributed to Apostasy?

Catholicism is collapsing in Latin America, and young people are leading the charge
Friendly Atheist | 28 Jan. 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDHHQe9VWls

11:47 US American Catholics have a tendency to compromise religion in the political sphere.

I think the party closest to Catholicism right now (assuming Nick Fuentes has no actual party) is Solidarity Party. They have three elected officials in the US, none of these being states or federal legislatures or governors, just local politicians.

Peter Sonski attained 47,070 votes for president of the United States, comprising 0.03% of the total votes cast. Sonski did best in states where he was on the ballot, with Ohio being his best state.

They had ballot access in seven states, and could be written in in most others.

Here is how he started the campaign:

In January 2024 Catholic News Agency interviewed Sonski in which he said that he wants to "provide a means for Catholics to vote in accord with the conscience, rather than just for the 'lesser of two evils.'"[13] Crisis Magazine also published an interview, conducted by Fr. Dwight Longenecker, which describes how Sonski "was born into a blue-collar Catholic family and went on to work in agriculture, insurance, journalism, and public relations."[14]

I only heard of him after Trump had won. On my blogs, I promoted Trump on pro-life issues, while (once in a blue moon) cautioning against his immigration policy, which I thought could not be effected properly and was likely to spark unrest.

Now given the interview, the words cited on wiki indicate, American or rather Usonian Catholics have a history of voting for the lesser of two evils. It was often Democrats given Republicans weren't actually pro-life, that changed with Trump, first election, I'm still happy about Dobbs.

The American Solidarity Party has been characterized as socially conservative and economically progressive.[12] The ASP encourages social development along the lines of subsidiarity and sphere sovereignty, with a stated emphasis on "the importance of strong families, local communities, and voluntary associations".[13] The party adheres to a consistent life ethic, opposing abortion, assisted suicide, capital punishment, euthanasia, IVF, surrogacy, and unjust war. They support universal healthcare, immigration, and welfare.[14] It favors fiscally progressive policies,[10][15][16] as well as a social market economy with a distributist character,[17][18] which seeks "widespread economic participation and ownership",[18] and providing a social safety net program.

12:43 We are not on the same line here.

I consider The Great Apostasy is usshering in the rule of the Antichrist.

15:01 I think Atheism is in Sweden rolling back a bit in favour of "spiritual but not religious" ...

I cited, with or without quotation:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Sonski_2024_presidential_campaign

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Solidarity_Party

Something Tells Me, Peter Sonski would NOT Have Promised Mass Deportations
Monday, November 11, 2024 | Posted by Hans Georg Lundahl at 10:43 AM
https://assortedretorts.blogspot.com/2024/11/something-tells-me-peter-sonski-would.html