Edward Feser
Role at the time: Catholic philosopher and professor of philosophy at Pasadena City College, posting on his X account
Statement summary
Quoting Loomer's question about why God let the country be taken over by Muslims and communists, Feser suggests that it may be a punishment for elevating people like Loomer to positions of influence.
“Hmmm. Just spitballing here, but... maybe as punishment for elevating people like Laura Loomer to positions of influence?”
Why we used this label
The reference point is Laura Loomer's response to the November 3, 2026 midterm results: her posts saying that America is over and attributing the Republican losses to a takeover by communists and jihadists. Feser answers Loomer's question by suggesting the losses may be a punishment for elevating people like her, which rejects her account of the losses and criticizes her influence.
