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In reply to the discussion: What MAGA Found Offensive In Amanda Gorman's Inauguration Poem [View all]Farmer-Rick
(10,212 posts)49. That's exactly it
The religious fundamentalists, like Evangelicals, back in the 80s always called tolerance of other religions and peoples wrong. We should not tolerate others because they are sinners and should not be tolerated. They must be converted to our way of thinking and not allowed to peacefully exist.
It's the same thing now. Open mindedness, inclusion, hope for a better world are all wrong because sin and a super sky daddy.
It's fearful little men trying to keep their power and wealth from the masses of people they see coming for them.
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They will claim some kids will be traumatized reading that no one is perfect. (no exceptionalism)
Freethinker65
May 2023
#6
Submit a request to that school board to ban this. It'd be interesting to see how/if they respond.
TheRickles
May 2023
#13
When they inserted the words under god between one nation and indivisible, they ruined it anyway
Walleye
May 2023
#16
Combined with Lady GaGa's singing of the national anthem with her emphasis on "our flag was
CTyankee
May 2023
#19
The complaint is not the main problem; what is curious is how did one complaint become policy...
elias7
May 2023
#23