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Farmer-Rick

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47. Didn't the majority of the Southern states vote for Trump?

Mon Aug 29, 2022, 08:01 PM

Aug 2022

They are the most unhappy with the Democratic leadership and would most likely seceed. They are the ones who would be outraged if Trump were prosecuted for even some of his crimes. The religious right has incorporated Trump into their mythology.

"It’s easy to forget that President Trump’s surprising victory in 2016 depended more on the South than Rust Belt states. Trump won all the former Confederate states except Virginia."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/02/07/republican-party-is-white-southern-how-did-that-happen/

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Could a religious war happen in America? [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 OP

Religion is the root of all evil in the world! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2022 #1

THIS Lochloosa Aug 2022 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Aug 2022 #7

Religion, period. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2022 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Aug 2022 #9

Whatever, n/t RKP5637 Aug 2022 #10

nah Skittles Aug 2022 #19

+10000000000000000 Celerity Aug 2022 #39

There are extremists in others also but they are usually JI7 Aug 2022 #22

Buddhist here and totally disagree FreeState Aug 2022 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Aug 2022 #51

All the patriarchal belief systems. niyad Aug 2022 #26

This Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #54

Since I live in fundieville (although a sane section), I love to point out that the niyad Aug 2022 #59

I haven't, but I'll put them on my list Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #61

Shinto was used to lead Japan into WWII Jack the Greater Aug 2022 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Aug 2022 #63

Here's Terry Pratchett on religions: GoneOffShore Aug 2022 #67

Why thanks Conjuay Aug 2022 #88

Which two? Mossfern Aug 2022 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Aug 2022 #86

Anti-religious bigotry isn't a good look Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #21

It's an observation, not bigotry! My apologies to you if this is upsetting you. RKP5637 Aug 2022 #24

It is. Substitute "religion" with anything else and it doesn't pass the "bigotry smell test." Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #45

OK then, whatever. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2022 #53

Because not "anything else" has the same power dynamic. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2022 #69

Not a bit and that's not an excuse for bigotry Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #70

You are inthewind21 Aug 2022 #72

Par for the course though, I'm afraid. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #35

Agree. lees1975 Aug 2022 #38

I have never been a religious person myself. Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #43

Dare to inthewind21 Aug 2022 #73

I'm clear on a lot of things, among them that religion is NOT the root of ALL evil Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #78

History inthewind21 Aug 2022 #82

History disproves the point. Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #83

Yes, and the same is true of Judaism and Islam. NT MrsCheaplaugh Aug 2022 #60

I think greed is the deepest root. Torchlight Aug 2022 #30

Actually, yes, that seems to certainly be the common denominator! I agree, 100%. It ripples RKP5637 Aug 2022 #32

As someone else pointed out, bigotry is not a good look for our side Hekate Aug 2022 #44

Have a blessed life. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2022 #64

No. Unfortunately, it is a human invention ismnotwasm Aug 2022 #77

Yeah, I think that's an excellent point!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2022 #79

I just can't grasp what a civil war in the US would look like. Farmer-Rick Aug 2022 #3

Probably something like your last sentence. Sort of more of the same crap. RKP5637 Aug 2022 #11

Funny how everyone always assumes the problems are in "the South." The most vicious racists I Thtwudbeme Aug 2022 #12

valid point. (NWest has some real sweethearts) stopdiggin Aug 2022 #23

Years ago, I spent time in upstate NY. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #37

Didn't the majority of the Southern states vote for Trump? Farmer-Rick Aug 2022 #47

The only state that consistently whines about secession is Texas Thtwudbeme Aug 2022 #49

Yeah, I don't hear a lot about secession but Farmer-Rick Aug 2022 #50

Walmart headquarters are not in Alabama. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #36

Northern Ireland................ Celerity Aug 2022 #58

I can't imagine the religious center or left taking up arms aginst the religious right. If that's.. LAS14 Aug 2022 #4

that's the sticking point for me stopdiggin Aug 2022 #16

That's what the religious wars of the 15th-17th Centuries in Europe were... Wounded Bear Aug 2022 #28

So, where do you see the lines being drawn? stopdiggin Aug 2022 #33

I actually don't think it will happen, my self... Wounded Bear Aug 2022 #34

We have been in a religious civil war for 40 years. nt doc03 Aug 2022 #5

We can thank Richard Nixon and the Southern Strategy for that. Initech Aug 2022 #42

40 years? inthewind21 Aug 2022 #74

I've already joined the war on Christmas 48656c6c6f20 Aug 2022 #6

Religious extremists are good candidates for population reduction. roamer65 Aug 2022 #13

It has been raging since the early colonial days. DavidDvorkin Aug 2022 #14

No. Our military would destroy it as soon as the first shot is fired. Martin68 Aug 2022 #15

You sure about that? inthewind21 Aug 2022 #75

Yes, I am. On Jan 6 Trump was president and his Secretary of Defense and other stooges Martin68 Aug 2022 #80

How ? Most Christians in the US are not very religious and secular JI7 Aug 2022 #17

Most Christian voters in the US voted for Trump. Mariana Aug 2022 #52

I agree but most people who don't support him are also Christians. JI7 Aug 2022 #62

Black Christians voted overwhelmingly for Biden Kaleva Aug 2022 #66

I doubt it. Aristus Aug 2022 #18

As if we didn't watch Europe's constant religious wars. lindysalsagal Aug 2022 #20

Doubtful. They're all loudmouth bullies until someone calls them on it. we can do it Aug 2022 #25

Exactly! Brenda Aug 2022 #27

Yeah they use "religion" as a weapon of hate. we can do it Aug 2022 #31

yes inthewind21 Aug 2022 #76

Fascists use religion to dupe the rubes Mysterian Aug 2022 #29

The religious people I know are getting increasingly hostile. It's scary. Initech Aug 2022 #40

When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag Emile Aug 2022 #41

Except we've witnessed 50-100 million political murders Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #48

You know who is not religious? Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #56

That's quite a deflection from the fact that the greatest mass murderers of the past 100 years Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #57

There's no need to deflect unqualified claims. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2022 #81

Bingo inthewind21 Aug 2022 #85

Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Pol Pot, among others. Just A Box Of Rain Aug 2022 #87

Well, that escalated quickly. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2022 #89

Genocides that were committed by anti-religious atheists Just A Box Of Rain Sep 2022 #90

Money and power. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2022 #68

Is anyone here on some ChristoFascist hit list? Kaleva Aug 2022 #65

Actually, i feel whoever first STARTED this BULLSHIT, (wasn't trump alone here) bluestarone Aug 2022 #84