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IngridsLittleAngel

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13. You're welcome

Sun Jun 26, 2022, 09:34 AM

Jun 2022

We on the left tend to stick to reality and fact, even if reality and fact isn't pretty.

Those on the right sure love their "alternate facts," especially when reality isn't what they want to hear or doesn't make them sound like the greatest thing ever.

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In case you don't know, here is where the US is headed: Dominionism - thanks F'en SCOTUS [View all] RKP5637 Jun 2022 OP

Christo- fascists FalloutShelter Jun 2022 #1

Yes!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2022 #2

But particularly the secretive Opus Dei Catholic cult flavor of patriarchal, fascist control. SharonAnn Jul 2022 #52

No different than the Taliban...just using a different book as the roadmap. n/t CincyDem Jun 2022 #3

Agree Deuxcents Jun 2022 #5

Exactly!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2022 #6

They love the Taliban's style.. IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #11

We are now a white male christian minority ruled nation. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #4

I hope so, I tell people about this and they give me a deer in the headlight look. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2022 #7

I know. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #8

Just because reality and the truth are negative... IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #10

Yes thank you. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #12

You're welcome IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #13

"Facing the truth will first hurt like hell, but then it will set you free." Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #16

Used to be that believing in "alternate facts" would get someone declared mentally ill IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #18

Yes narcissists and sociopaths have gained control of our government. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #21

Narcicism... Not just for a-list celebrities or the 1% anymore. IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #22

Yes add low intelligence to the list of leadership traits today. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #25

That too IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #28

Yes having some basic intelligence and experience used to be standard when electing officials. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #33

I think we did IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #41

Yes. We thought thought humans would grow, learn, evolve to a better future. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #42

Not just that we didn't take them seriously enough... IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #44

We didn't envision so many Americans going to the dark side. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #46

That we didn't IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #47

Yes I remember traveling out West in the 90's. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #48

The Clinton hate out here was bad, yes IngridsLittleAngel Jul 2022 #53

I agree, the number of Americans who support Putin and admire Hitler is shocking. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #54

No it doesn't IngridsLittleAngel Jul 2022 #55

Here's what has changed in those 25-30 years dwayneb Jun 2022 #37

True, but, it's not all technology... IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #39

Russian bots have been very busy breaking down western democracies. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #43

We declared our independence from England... IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #9

Then we left open the back door to English corporations and banks. ancianita Jun 2022 #15

Vote like our lives depend upon it... IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #17

This is reality ILA dwayneb Jun 2022 #38

For the foreseeable future, we need to treat each election as "the most important one ever" IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #40

I want a jubilee of debt forgiveness and I want some genuine miracles - Not just control ck4829 Jun 2022 #14

These ideologies are why I reject the idea that everything is about greed and money. betsuni Jun 2022 #19

it is the melding of the two Cosmocat Jun 2022 #20

The greed and the money is right at the top of all this. It put these 3 justices in place, GoodRaisin Jun 2022 #23

Dominionism is usually associated with evangelical protestants, not Catholics Model35mech Jun 2022 #24

Unable to reply for fear of being ejected. lindysalsagal Jun 2022 #26

... RKP5637 Jun 2022 #27

Not Dominion, but failed states is what we currently face...I give it ten years if not checked pecosbob Jun 2022 #29

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2022 #31

Some details on dominion theology, reconstructionism and "Kingdom Now" dominionism lees1975 Jun 2022 #30

Excellent summary, should be on DU front page! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2022 #32

Christo-Taliban Novara Jun 2022 #34

Yep, exactly!!! Americans beware!!! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2022 #35

Then we must become literalists of their sacred document Generic Other Jun 2022 #36

kicking. ... nt Hotler Jun 2022 #45

Some people, like myself, have been warning of this for a long, long time. MineralMan Jun 2022 #49

Yes! Scary/concerning stuff, especially with the current SCOTUS, etc. I've been RKP5637 Jun 2022 #50

Ohhh, yeah. I learned about them through then Air America Radio.... electric_blue68 Jul 2022 #51