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cherokeeprogressive

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38. You want influence and leverage? You (as a bloc) better pony up some cash.

Reply to surfdog (Original post)

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 01:47 AM

Jan 2012

Lots of it.

Until then? Meh... You're just people who don't believe in anything.

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Why can't atheists get any leverage ? [View all] surfdog Jan 2012 OP

Because we don't vote as a bloc. n/t yellerpup Jan 2012 #1

The hell we don't! LAGC Jan 2012 #40

Those are exciting figures. yellerpup Jan 2012 #46

Because atheists are radioactive in a country housed in the myth of it being no_hypocrisy Jan 2012 #2

Because atheists, by definition, aren't trying to buy or sell anything. randome Jan 2012 #3

Self identifying atheists Puzzledtraveller Jan 2012 #4

Not enough of them around to care about quinnox Jan 2012 #5

well there werent that many nader voters in 2000 but people on DU care about that alot nt msongs Jan 2012 #7

Roughly the same number of atheists/agnostics as Jews.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #8

According to some reports, there are only 4 million LGBT folks in the USA justiceischeap Jan 2012 #11

Great point surfdog Jan 2012 #12

There are reasons for that leftynyc Jan 2012 #15

More atheists than jewish people in the USA! Logical Jan 2012 #32

Because they don't believe in god... immoderate Jan 2012 #6

I agree with you in somewhat less harsh terms qazplm Jan 2012 #25

LOL! You would love the stuff I edit out. immoderate Jan 2012 #26

FALSE, FALSE, FALSE!!! Moostache Jan 2012 #39

An afterlife would not be evidence that a God or gods exist. greyl Jan 2012 #43

Because the only thing that defines fifthoffive Jan 2012 #9

True ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2012 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Jan 2012 #10

THIS^^^^ maggiesfarmer Jan 2012 #14

R#3 & K. Lots of good answers in the thread. Mine, that lots are de facto UTUSN Jan 2012 #13

I would imagine that if a big-money PAC were set up... LanternWaste Jan 2012 #16

Atheists need some image management superpatriotman Jan 2012 #17

I dunno; ask the pagans how they do it. eShirl Jan 2012 #18

Well...what exactly is it atheists as a group want in this regards? The Straight Story Jan 2012 #19

Hmmmmm.... welll.... how about.. 99Forever Jan 2012 #22

Done! The Straight Story Jan 2012 #23

A genuine separation of Church and State would be nice. nt greyl Jan 2012 #44

Bacon and cocaine PVnRT Jan 2012 #49

Church/State separation is a CONSTANT battle, not a fait accompli. PassingFair Jan 2012 #50

No Shit.....What about us Heathens, Agnostics, Pagans, Buddahists, etc....where we go to caucus? opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #20

because you don't believe in God Douglas Carpenter Jan 2012 #21

I don't want to be pandered to by politicians. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #24

Why not? surfdog Jan 2012 #27

If they kiss my ass it would mean the same thing. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #28

Because they're non-stamp collectors Union Scribe Jan 2012 #29

They think it would lose them more votes than it would gain them. dawg Jan 2012 #30

Here's a hint Bruce Wayne Jan 2012 #31

We need millions of Atheist's to show up for the Reason Rally in D.C.! yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2012 #33

Because we atheists are not monolithic. By definition, we think for ourselves... we don't have scheming daemons Jan 2012 #34

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #36

What about those of us who don't care enough about religion or the lack there of? ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #37

You want influence and leverage? You (as a bloc) better pony up some cash. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #38

because atheism is not an ideological monolith JCMach1 Jan 2012 #41

i'm an Atheist and i don't care to hear politicians talk about how patriotic and great atheists are JI7 Jan 2012 #42

"Athiests don't believe in anything..." JFN1 Jan 2012 #45

You make an excellent point. TroglodyteScholar Jan 2012 #48

Because, hopefully, atheists don't have an agenda lunatica Jan 2012 #47