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In reply to the discussion: They are a much bigger threat than that [View all]Tiger8
(432 posts)34. Exactly! I saw a Billy Graham documentary on PBS
Billy Graham started the modern day Christian Republican movement and was a precursor to Falwell.
Initially, Graham was dismissed as just another fire & brimstone preacher, but when he married Jesus to capitalism and told Christians to vote, he all of sudden got traction in the press. Eisenhower saw the potential, especially after Graham moderated his message for mass appeal.
But Graham was always power hungry. And he had a gift for gab. Prior to preaching, he was a top ranked door to door salesman, who would immediately stick his foot inside their door to force people to listen to him.
Graham was just a long line of Carnival Barkers who could do the dirty work, that would further the interests of the very wealthy in this country.
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It may well not be all of them, and I'm sure it's not every single Republican.
BobTheSubgenius
May 2021
#37
The "Grand Old Party" no longer exists except in the fever dreams of a few octogenarians,
jaxexpat
May 2021
#27
Thank you! These kinds of OP are not helpful. Stop acting as if we have no options or power
PortTack
May 2021
#28
Biden, the K-Bomb, Jen Psaki, and so on are giving a master class on getting things done and ....
Botany
May 2021
#10
2022 should be a landslide and a game changer in the sitting President's party not losing seats ...
Botany
May 2021
#40
What worries me is that more people won't catch on to these facts before its too late.
Nexus2
May 2021
#17
THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾, Things change for me 100% on 1/6 Republicans are attacking what America stands
uponit7771
May 2021
#30