DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - On Thursday, the Satanic Temple of Iowa announced that their display at the Iowa Capitol had been significantly damaged.

The controversial display, which Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds called “objectionable,” featured a ram’s head covered with mirrors on a mannequin before being damaged.

Organizers say it’s a symbol of their right to religious freedom.

The Satanic Temple of Iowa posted the following message on their Facebook page:

“This morning, we were informed by authorities that the Baphomet statue in our holiday display was destroyed beyond repair. We are proud to continue our holiday display for the next few days that we have been allotted.

We ask that for safety, visitors travel together and use the 7 Tenets as a reminder for empathy, in the knowledge that justice is being pursued the correct way, through legal means.

KCCI has reported that 35-year-old Michael Cassidy of Lauderdale, Mississippi, was charged with Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree. He has since been released.

Solve et Coagula! Happy Holidays! Hail Satan!”

  • @arin
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    176 months ago

    You overestimate people, don’t forget Trump had enough voters to win in 2016 🤮

    • @So_zetta_slowpoke
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      236 months ago

      Not really, but the system was rigged to make him win. If popular votes decided elections, there would never be a republican president

      • Schadrach
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        16 months ago

        If popular votes decided elections then yes, how large of a margin Dems win CA by would be the deciding factor instead of a footnote.

      • @Wogi
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        06 months ago

        They won in 2004, because John Kerry really was that boring.

        Prior to that the last election they won by majority was 1988. Though to be fair Clinton only got 43% of the vote in 1992.

        • @Maggoty
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          76 months ago

          You’re forgetting to mention that Daddy Bush got only 37% and Ross Perot got 18. Clinton won the popular vote. Bush Jr did not in 2000 and he made it to the popular vote by the skin of his teeth in 2004.

        • @voidMainVoid
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          26 months ago

          John Kerry really was that boring.

          Kerry didn’t campaign to end the war in Iraq. He campaigned as being more competent than Bush. He tried to convince voters that he could handle the war better. The left didn’t want the war handled better, we wanted it to end. That’s why there was no excitement around Kerry. He was just more of the same with a slightly different package.