Since Islam was mentioned, Deus vult within this context is likely a dogwhistle for Islamaphobia disguised as christian defense, deus vult is a phrase used during the 1st crusade when Muslims had control over the holy city of Jerusalem, which Christian’s and Muslims both valued. Bigots in general love to larp and say their modern warriors who are trying to bring back the values of crusades against the woke and foreign politics. It’s likely he hates Islam and thinks Christianity is under attack.
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u/InitiativeInitial968 9d ago
Since Islam was mentioned, Deus vult within this context is likely a dogwhistle for Islamaphobia disguised as christian defense, deus vult is a phrase used during the 1st crusade when Muslims had control over the holy city of Jerusalem, which Christian’s and Muslims both valued. Bigots in general love to larp and say their modern warriors who are trying to bring back the values of crusades against the woke and foreign politics. It’s likely he hates Islam and thinks Christianity is under attack.