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2016 Postmortem

ancianita

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23. Nope, the opposite. He's the preacher with The Plan. He's funny, inclusive, and not authoritarian.

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 03:02 PM

Jan 2016

His level of preach has vision that encourages togetherness. He is able to work with other preachers of other sects. He's nuanced about danger: he only sees enemies who would endanger our lives and never tries to foment fear.

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It's like he is an old time preacher, lecturing us only it is on how bad things are [View all] liberal N proud Jan 2016 OP

- juxtaposed Jan 2016 #1

An old time preacher with an old time violin player liberal N proud Jan 2016 #4

cut it out juxtaposed Jan 2016 #12

Do you work on Wall Street? No? Then you weren't being preached to. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #2

In my experience folks LIKE being preached to when they are in agreement with the message...nt jonno99 Jan 2016 #3

I ever liked being preached to liberal N proud Jan 2016 #18

things are pretty bad from what I can see 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #5

It's like you've fallen asleep in church and missed the part about salvation. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #6

Preacher? More like a teacher. Hillary uses religion, Bernie doesn't. nt Live and Learn Jan 2016 #7

I hate preaching of all kinds. LWolf Jan 2016 #8

so you are willing to keep a system in place rurallib Jan 2016 #9

Don't shoot the messenger UglyGreed Jan 2016 #10

Captain Negative is what we call him around here. leftofcool Jan 2016 #11

Well, how about starting a list of the good things happening in America, ladjf Jan 2016 #13

So you don't like listening to the President? enlightenment Jan 2016 #14

Unvarnished for sure! liberal N proud Jan 2016 #15

Fire and Brimstone. nt. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #16

I'd Rather Be Preached To SDJay Jan 2016 #17

Tommy Douglas was a minister who decided the only chance he had at truly polly7 Jan 2016 #19

I will actually agree with you, though I think he's saying what needs to be said Armstead Jan 2016 #20

Well, I rather hear how many different problems sadoldgirl Jan 2016 #21

. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #22

Nope, the opposite. He's the preacher with The Plan. He's funny, inclusive, and not authoritarian. ancianita Jan 2016 #23

Yeah, all that hope for a just society is depressing. valerief Jan 2016 #24

church mhatrw Jan 2016 #25

Bernie gives me hope. nt Skwmom Jan 2016 #26

He inspires me like no other politician ever has. azmom Jan 2016 #27