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Related: About this forumFavorite moment? Pete attacking the GOP's religious hypocrisy
Then Bennet defending the Statue of Liberty.
I loved all ten people.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Favorite moment? Pete attacking the GOP's religious hypocrisy (Original Post)
Goodheart
Jun 2019
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A book for you. One Nation Under God. Corporate America Invented Christian America. Kevin Kruse.
Midnight Writer
Jun 2019
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Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)1. That was an excellent point Pete made. nt
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
AlexSFCA
(6,319 posts)2. he precisely right, there many religious people on the left
and why did they gave in to religious right? The religious left can be very powerful in mobilizing voters.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Midnight Writer
(25,206 posts)7. A book for you. One Nation Under God. Corporate America Invented Christian America. Kevin Kruse.
When FDR seized the moral and religious high ground with his liberal policies (can you imagine passing something like Social Security in this era?), Corporate America panicked. So they offered the people an "Alternative Christianity" and spent billions making sure it took root and flourished.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
democrank
(12,397 posts)3. That was my favorite moment as well.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
RainCaster
(13,447 posts)4. Agreed!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Nevermypresident
(781 posts)5. K & R
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
grantcart
(53,061 posts)6. His face was very gritty and determined. It was kind of cute.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
