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2016 Postmortem

StevieM

(10,521 posts)

18. Your last paragraph is very important.

Reply to Bettie (Reply #14)

Mon Jan 16, 2017, 07:54 PM

Jan 2017

The right-wing sees Trump as the Christian candidate. And 100 percent of the reason is because he hates the right people--the liberal enemy.

I remember hearing about a conservative Republican woman who was elated after Reagan beat Carter because "now we would have a Christian president."

It was easy for these people to believe that Barack Obama was a Muslim because no true Christian could be a liberal, which is what he was to them.

Hillary actually is a Christian. But to right-wingers if you have a "D" next to your name then you are faking it, by definition.

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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