@alienskyler So the way it works is that #TheSatanicTemple presents a story that works as "man bites dog" for the liberal,-to-centrist mainstream media. Essentially some variation of, "Satanists do good thing"

*Usually* #TheTemple can count on a weak reporter from an overworked/understaffed local legacy newsroom to re-write their press release in AP style, quote something from the website like the #SevenTenets, and/or call up Christians who hate #TST to get their quotes and "side of the story". Boom! "both sides" being represented and "objectivity" fulfilled.

If so, it makes the next step easier but it's not required: Christian Nationalists and other reactionaries have their media outlets and commenters say, "This is the end of the world! The Satanic Panic is real, and DAS JU- erm, the Satanic pedophiles and Hollywood elite, of course, um, anyway, THOSE PEOPLE are trying to do satanic rituals with abortions to kill babies, and THOSE PEOPLE are trying to indoctrinate your children in their schools, and THOSE PEOPLE want to shove their ridiculous, offensive joke religions down our throats."

Then liberal-to-left news outlets and commenters see this and react to it by mocking the fundies because "ACKSHUALLY, The Satanic Temple is non-theisic™ and the way they describe themselves is in positive terms anyone can agree with. Conservatives are so STUPID," etc., etc.

2022 - THE UPCOMING TERROR!⚔️
➡️December 9th, 2022⬅️

THE TEMPLE - Of Solitude Triumphant🇬🇷🔥

2nd album from Thessaloniki, Greek Doom Metal outfit🔥

BC➡️https://ihate.bandcamp.com/album/of-solitude-triumphant🔥

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