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Junior Chimp
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« on: July 12, 2018, 11:11:35 AM »

This is what happens when a political party (the Republican Party) pushes anti-intellectualism for over 50 years.

It all started with the John Birch Society and it's been downhill ever since.

Also, conservatives are factually much more likely to believe conspiracies than liberals.
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Junior Chimp
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« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2018, 11:22:14 AM »

This is what happens when a political party (the Republican Party) pushes anti-intellectualism for over 50 years.

It all started with the John Birch Society and it's been downhill ever since.

Also, conservatives are factually much more likely to believe conspiracies than liberals.
liberals are more likely to have counter-factual opinions regarding GMOs.
Explain.
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Junior Chimp
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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2018, 09:18:02 PM »

It's a party without any morals or empathy. This isn't particularly astonishing. It's pathetic. It's embarrassing. But it isn't an aberration.

Sadly, I will agree with this.

The Democrats' sympathy, however, is sadly misplaced.  And their utter rejection of God contributes to this problem, though they don't see it.

I will agree with the late Barry Goldwater, who thought that it would be horrible once "those preachers" get involved in politics.  That development removed much of the compassion from the Pastors of today's Evangelical churches.  God's people are supposed to be Salt and Light to our society; to season our society with the love of God, and to shine a light in the darkness that will draw men unto HIM (not me or you).  I know many pastors that are still about that.  Folks here probably don't however, and I am praying that God will straighten that out, because it's at a point where only He can.


False. While there are much more atheist Democrats than atheist Republicans, the majority of Democratic politicians and voters ARE Christians.

Only conservatives and people who lean conservative think that most Democrats are "godless anti-American socialists/communists".
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Junior Chimp
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« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2018, 10:36:57 PM »

It's a party without any morals or empathy. This isn't particularly astonishing. It's pathetic. It's embarrassing. But it isn't an aberration.

Sadly, I will agree with this.

The Democrats' sympathy, however, is sadly misplaced.  And their utter rejection of God contributes to this problem, though they don't see it.

I will agree with the late Barry Goldwater, who thought that it would be horrible once "those preachers" get involved in politics.  That development removed much of the compassion from the Pastors of today's Evangelical churches.  God's people are supposed to be Salt and Light to our society; to season our society with the love of God, and to shine a light in the darkness that will draw men unto HIM (not me or you).  I know many pastors that are still about that.  Folks here probably don't however, and I am praying that God will straighten that out, because it's at a point where only He can.


False. While there are much more atheist Democrats than atheist Republicans, the majority of Democratic politicians and voters ARE Christians.

Only conservatives and people who lean conservative think that most Democrats are "godless anti-American socialists/communists".

I think he was referring to how few white Democrats still believe in God, completely overlooking the God-fearing African-Americans and Latinos who comprise the base of the party.  
Not really. This article shows each party's religious views and it's really not that different: http://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/party-affiliation/

Republican politicians just empathize a more fundamentalist version of Christianity and give lip service to appear "holier" and "more Christian". Democratic politicians let their actions do the talking.
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Junior Chimp
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« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2018, 10:07:05 AM »

I wonder how Trump's supporters feel about NATO.
According to this 2016 Pew Poll, 64% of Trump supporters support NATO.

SOURCE: http://www.people-press.org/2016/05/05/6-nato-u-s-allies-the-eu-and-un/
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« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2018, 11:48:39 AM »

Hillary was wrong, it wasn't half of Trump supporters who are deplorable. It's the overwhelming majority of them.
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