Two Brief Conversations With Fictional Liberals, Upon Hearing that the New Pope is Conservative

(wherein Sobek thinks he's Goldstein)

Number 1:

Liberal 1: I'm outraged that the Catholic Church picked a conservative, rather than liberalizing to better meet the needs of modern people!*

Sobek: What difference does it make to you? You're not even Catholic.

Liberal 1:

Sobek:

Liberal 1: Fascist!!!


Number 2:

Liberal 2: As a liberal Catholic, I'm outraged that the Church picked a conservative, rather than liberalizing to better meet the needs of modern people!*

Sobek: Since when have the Pope's opinions on homosexuality, abortion, contraception, or celibacy of the ministry changed your mind on anything?

Liberal 2:

Sobek:

Liberal 2: