Far-left politicians have long been accused of expressing animosity toward traditional Judeo-Christian values, but Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) took things to a new level with the offensive musical performance at his recent rally.
The senator appeared alongside the punk rock band Against Me! during the event in Somers, Wisconsin, on Friday, when transgender singer Laura Jane Grace began belting out some graphic lyrics that mocked God in a way numerous critics found abhorrent.
As Breitbart reported (reader discretion advised):
The singer, who was born Thomas James Gabel, has been with the band since 1997, but came out as trans in 2012 and remains the band’s frontman. Naturally, the group is well known for offensive and abusive lyrics. But the lyrics took a very sharp turn on Friday, one that shocked many.
ADVERTISEMENTIn the song in question, Grace ridiculed God, singing, “Does your God have a big fat dick? Because it feels like he is fucking me!”
That is far from the only offensive, deeply anti-Christian line in the two-minute tune Grace sang. He also belted out the line, “Does he shoot wads of honey and cum twice on Easter Sunday?”
Then there was this: “Can he cum a shotgun blast and shoot salvation up your ass? Does he chew cock like bubblegum and give blowjobs like a vacuum?”
The song has a slew of other equally offensive lyrics, as well.
Clips of the performance sparked immediate social media backlash:
The New York Post also reported on the response to Sanders’ rally:
Grace, 44, has been performing since 1997 with her band, which she founded when she was known as Thomas James Gabel.
She has been a long-time supporter of the veteran left-wing politician, and previously performed in support of him in 2020.
During that performance, she referenced burning crucifixes, white supremacy, and automatic weapons in typically abrasive lyrics.
ADVERTISEMENT“God is good and God is great, now get the f–k out of the USA,” she sang in her song Hanging Tree.
Sanders is hosting a series of town hall discussions across the US titled “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here.”
Friday night’s rally in Wisconsin, a state that flipped to the Republicans in last November’s Presidential Election, saw around 3,500 people come out to see him speak in a small college sports arena.
Here’s some additional coverage of the performance:
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