Tradinistas

[JimG]

“For years, I have been warning of a rising movement among younger, self-styled “orthodox” Catholics (and some other Christians) which rejects important moral truths and embraces crude economic errors. Put simply, these people want to impose a top-down, elitist and paternalist government that quashes economic and intellectual liberty in the name of what they assure us is really the “common good.” They want a guaranteed lifelong paycheck, without the indignity of actually having to work. They also want a pony.”
–John Zmirak

the article continues here

The Tradinistas. Is this a new movement? Are they just disappointed Millennials with liberal arts degrees?

 

[Beryllos]

Fascinating, and worrisome. Not that I think this particular movement will fly, but if our culture, economics, and politics continue on their present downward spiral, something equally wacky or worse could take hold.

 

[on_the_hill]

The Tradinistas. Is this a new movement? Are they just disappointed Millennials with liberal arts degrees?
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It’s the first I’ve heard of it.

I don’t know if they’re disappointed or just looking for a cause. So many causes, colored ribbons, reasons to be offended, reasons to rally, Internet forums, and cosplay characters are already overcrowded that people have to get creative in order to find a. . . .hobby.

I mean, an identity.​

 

[hadulzo]

We are all one. Look at it as Pharasitic Catholicism since since that’s how they acted. We worship as we do with in the confines of the Church. Tridentine AND Novus Ordo. Pick one and move on, or go to both. And yes there are many "CATHOLIC translations of the bible and I have all most them. Why restrict yourself to one?

 

[JimG]

“Tradinista,” of course, is a made up word—sort of a combination of “traditional” with “Sandinista.” They seem to be Catholics who combine Catholicism with anti-capitalism, and a horror at the shocking discovery that it might actually be necessary to work in order to earn a living.

From the article:

“In other words, It really sucks that we have to go out and get jobs serving other people’s needs — such as “fries with that” — instead of pursuing our hobbies and academic interests. Someone should change the government andredistribute otherpeople’s wealth, sowe don’t have to do that anymore.*
No, I’m not surprised that there is a market for what the Tradinistas are selling. “I will not serve” has appealed to every generation, since our first.”

 

[Omaestre]

I would not scoff at them so easily, any new orthodox youth movement is a good thing, and should be rejoiced .

While there is no Catholic economic system, it is pretty clear that there has always been an emphasize on distribution of wealth. The acts of the apostle make clear that we should not fall dead as Ananias and Sapphira and his wife. Not to mention that the apostles basically sold all their positions and lived in what we would call a collective.

You can make any economic or social system Christian as long as you carry your faith into it, Christianity may be morally on the political right socially, but it doesn’t have to be married to the economic right.
Personally I believe there can be no perfect system, and suffering will persist, regardless of whatever political tower of babel we design.

I would also caution against judging a movement of by what seems to be a very slanted opinion piece, I wouldn’t even call it an article.

I do wonder how they are different from the liberation theology of the past, the manifesto seems very similar.