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2016 Postmortem

Bettie

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7. Religion, especially the fundamentalist type

Reply to Akamai (Original post)

Sun Jan 15, 2017, 11:43 AM

Jan 2017

twists people.

It renders them unable to think beyond what they are told to think.

Churches (perhaps not all, but most) eradicate critical thinking and leave a bunch of easily led people who want to do as they are told because they truly believe that they will be eternally punished if they vote for the wrong person or are decent to their gay nephew or whatever.

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Great article on the rigidity of Christian fundamentalists and their racism [View all] Akamai Jan 2017 OP

excellent! lapfog_1 Jan 2017 #1

You absolutely nailed it. Democratic policies have been supportive of rural America. Republican Trust Buster Jan 2017 #2

That may be the problem but Gman Jan 2017 #3

Sharing knowledge should be an act of love. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #6

They will never vote with our side Bettie Jan 2017 #8

Well, keep in mond, the rethugs wim those states, but not with 100% of the vote... dionysus Jan 2017 #10

A lot of things make me want to pull my hair out Cosmocat Jan 2017 #4

That is a great article. brer cat Jan 2017 #5

Religion, especially the fundamentalist type Bettie Jan 2017 #7

No, it doesn't necessarily do so. GaYellowDawg Jan 2017 #12

Over my 50 years on this planet Bettie Jan 2017 #14

You have to do what's right for you. GaYellowDawg Jan 2017 #15

Your last paragraph is very important. StevieM Jan 2017 #18

Those who voted for trump have accepted his actions and words, I as an Atheist, would never think... Tikki Jan 2017 #9

NAILED IT: "Because rural, Christian, white Americans will not listen to educated arguments, " Initech Jan 2017 #11

This was posted here ages ago. Be prepared for the blowback. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #13

It is not complete bullshit. The media's version of it is. They don't want to promote class warfare, JCanete Jan 2017 #16

Great article, especially this: raccoon Jan 2017 #17