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116. Thank you! Can we please look at the name Democratic Underground and

Sun Jan 18, 2015, 05:25 AM

Jan 2015

look at what that means?

Are we Democrats; Democrats from the Democratic Wing of the Democratic party? Are we really Underground , fighting for a better society or, as the Preacher said in Blazing Saddles, "...are we just jerking off?"

One person in a gerrymandered red district,in a red state can make a difference. I want to help that person. But I look here and OPs that have a real point get no recs and a whole lot of replies about the OP poster or why they're politically incorrect or just a bunch of crap from what look like a bunch of crabs-in-the-bucket.

I mean, really; how did Jon Stewart and the whole Democratic party get into this post? What would happen if I posted about Jon Stewart or the Democratic party? Don't answer, look at posts about Jon Stewart or the Democratic party.

No kidding, how can we get the good people here up and out to GOTV?

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Updated2! Why I mock religion; chicken-fried steak, pie and the Flat Earth Society [View all] genwah Jan 2015 OP

I just did my part to get your heathen ass to the Greatest Page PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #1

Thank you! genwah Jan 2015 #3

Well now it only needs three more recs to make it to the Greatest Autumn Jan 2015 #2

Thank you! genwah Jan 2015 #4

Your videos are pure comedy gold, satire withe humor works way, way better. Thanks. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #5

Yep. He really did. Amazing, isn't it? genwah Jan 2015 #7

Yep. Hit the news cycle right before the 2000 election if I recall correctly. Pacifist Patriot Jan 2015 #11

That was a fun read. Luminous Animal Jan 2015 #6

Fun, well written, some editing issues aside, and the point of using humor to take down the Idiotocracy Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #9

Thank you! genwah Jan 2015 #39

I like you tkmorris Jan 2015 #8

I vote LET IT STAND. Do an edit? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #10

Thanks, I didn't know. It seems to me as odd though that genwah Jan 2015 #41

It IS odd frankly, but there it is tkmorris Jan 2015 #56

Good to know, thanks. I don't speak here a lot genwah Jan 2015 #58

Don't bother, I replied downthread, would not alert on this because I wouldn't. And once it uppityperson Jan 2015 #61

No, no a thousand times no. I have no idea who you are genwah Jan 2015 #71

"How does your "spirituality" feed a hungry child?" By donating to the food bank, volunteering at uppityperson Jan 2015 #78

Really? That's what you got out of this whole mess? genwah Jan 2015 #82

You asked me a question and I answered. That you find...bad? uppityperson Jan 2015 #85

! sibelian Jan 2015 #87

Yo, genwah, I just wanted to interrupt this little pissing contest to say: tavalon Jan 2015 #107

+1. DU used to be a lot more interesting. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #111

Thank you! Can we please look at the name Democratic Underground and genwah Jan 2015 #116

I'm guessing you weren't here in the beginning, when it seems like so few of us understood tavalon Jan 2015 #143

serious question Skittles Jan 2015 #88

Serious answer, you don't need religion to do any of those things. uppityperson Jan 2015 #89

I am not religious but I do believe in "do unto others" Skittles Jan 2015 #90

I was a proud member of the flat earth society! zappaman Jan 2015 #12

Sorry. Please don't shoot me. The pie was also good. genwah Jan 2015 #44

To respond to your call out, here. I stand by what I wrote, what you quote. uppityperson Jan 2015 #13

^^^^^ This! +1. n/t ColesCountyDem Jan 2015 #16

I think it is not the spirituality part of religion the OP objects to, it is the anti-science part, Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #17

Then be exactly that specific. kentauros Jan 2015 #20

How can you be a good mocker without being a jerk to the mockee? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #22

You can't, which is why I used the word "attack." kentauros Jan 2015 #25

John Stewart and all his fans would disagree with that. Is he a jerk? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #27

He doesn't attack with the intent to hurt. kentauros Jan 2015 #31

If you haven't squirmed in your seat with sympathy as some of his guests get skewered cleanhippie Jan 2015 #36

+100 ND-Dem Jan 2015 #114

JS is funny. Most DU mockers aren't (though some think they are). They remind me of junior ND-Dem Jan 2015 #115

-100. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #124

+100 ND-Dem Jan 2015 #113

on Rev. Wright IOKIYAR. But how is spirituality not religion? genwah Jan 2015 #60

We will have to agree on the definition of spirituality, but if it means inner calm and outter peace, Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #62

The Ten Commandments are not common sense oberliner Jan 2015 #69

Well, those are more of an introduction, the no craven image part I ccould live with. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #70

I think you're confusing spirituality and religion. Avalux Jan 2015 #28

I agree that they are different, and am not sure why my comment lead to this OP's rant on religion uppityperson Jan 2015 #33

I think you may be correct. Avalux Jan 2015 #43

Okay, I don' know how conversations work on this site genwah Jan 2015 #74

You don't know, don't care, yet do care enough to cuss and insult me saying"I'm not being mean here" uppityperson Jan 2015 #80

So religion isn't spirituality becaause the genwah Jan 2015 #84

Bwahahaha! Now it's time for their, "It's a mystery," answer. nt valerief Jan 2015 #128

Okay, why? Spirituality I'm guessing has something to do with spirits. genwah Jan 2015 #63

That's the best you can do? Avalux Jan 2015 #68

Well, yeah. What do you want? genwah Jan 2015 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author Beringia Jan 2015 #100

Okay,then. Have a nice life. Really. genwah Jan 2015 #104

Speaking of insulting spirituality... betsuni Jan 2015 #101

You were given credit, not called-out. cleanhippie Jan 2015 #37

The bigger question is have you. nt uppityperson Jan 2015 #38

Have I what? cleanhippie Jan 2015 #40

Yes, what ARE you talking about? Googling "spirituality define" genwah Jan 2015 #55

That's novice level google-fu. cleanhippie Jan 2015 #97

Ummm... whut? So I should sit still wand whut? genwah Jan 2015 #102

Sometimes I think the purpose of it is to piss people off zeemike Jan 2015 #46

Umm...whut? I deliberately don't post stuff here genwah Jan 2015 #57

When you mock their woo woo stuff, just that stuff, it still hurts them deeply, all over. This pain of Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #59

Okay, look; The whole Democratic Party got into this somehow genwah Jan 2015 #67

Well the democrats depend on votes not science. zeemike Jan 2015 #73

You never see Republicans insulting and ridiculing atheists??? beam me up scottie Jan 2015 #77

Well that is not their base. zeemike Jan 2015 #86

I vote for Dems no matter how much my fee-fees get hurt on DU. beam me up scottie Jan 2015 #92

So you council us to be hostile zeemike Jan 2015 #96

Offs, you're not the indians, you're the fucking cowboys. beam me up scottie Jan 2015 #99

And now you turn your anger on me. zeemike Jan 2015 #105

Yeah, you're the victim here. cleanhippie Jan 2015 #123

The victim here is honesty and the winner division. zeemike Jan 2015 #134

If you say so. cleanhippie Jan 2015 #135

"Positive Reason for Spirituality" ? 2banon Jan 2015 #64

Yes. Was MLK Jr bad because of his spirituality? Ghandi? Is it not possible for anyone to be uppityperson Jan 2015 #65

Okay, so now we have Jon Stewart, the Democratic party genwah Jan 2015 #117

your prejudices continue to show. uppityperson Jan 2015 #118

Okay, again, what? genwah Jan 2015 #79

You're half right. Spirituality is stuff you can't measure/prove. However, it can be converted valerief Jan 2015 #127

.... 2banon Jan 2015 #141

+100 ND-Dem Jan 2015 #112

A thousand bravos!! hifiguy Jan 2015 #14

Thank you! genwah Jan 2015 #53

I like chicken fried steak shenmue Jan 2015 #15

And I like pie. kentauros Jan 2015 #21

Thank you. shenmue Jan 2015 #23

With you if there is also mashed potatoes and gravy! Dustlawyer Jan 2015 #26

Yes! Why do DUers/DU-ites/DU-ocrats (I really don't genwah Jan 2015 #49

Me too. Worried senior Jan 2015 #29

Kick and Rec Bryce Butler Jan 2015 #18

Thank you genwah Jan 2015 #72

Awesome videos madfloridian Jan 2015 #19

Thank you. As a recovering Catholic and ethical Jew, God sounds like a dope genwah Jan 2015 #52

Excellent points genwah Cassidy Jan 2015 #24

What is consciousness? Avalux Jan 2015 #30

Electrochemical activity in the human brain.... paleotn Jan 2015 #75

"That's as good an explanation as any since no one has so far been able to find.... Avalux Jan 2015 #130

"There is no evidence to explain consciousness through brain chemistry, or anything else." paleotn Jan 2015 #136

Just keep an open mind to anything being possible. That's all I can ask. Avalux Jan 2015 #137

I have done quite a bit of reading on such topics, thank you. Cassidy Jan 2015 #103

Why are humans the only species to have an awareness of death? Avalux Jan 2015 #131

What a pleasure to give this awesome op its 37th rec! beam me up scottie Jan 2015 #32

this. I thoroughly enjoyed his writing and hope to see more PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #45

Agree, we want more! betsuni Jan 2015 #51

http://cdn.iwastesomuchtime.com/July-19-2011-17-19-40-pope.jpg blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #34

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/walker66/popemobile-papa2532011pu.jpg blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #35

Well, what kind of pie was it? AngryAmish Jan 2015 #42

I spent the last 24 hours learning about Charles Lindbergh ffr Jan 2015 #47

I loved this! betsuni Jan 2015 #48

Lol missingthebigdog Jan 2015 #93

I'll rec you; I loved this post distantearlywarning Jan 2015 #50

great place to park this again: kpete Jan 2015 #54

Bahaha I love it. nt F4lconF16 Jan 2015 #108

Thumbs up! Heidi Jan 2015 #109

K & R Mbrow Jan 2015 #66

one hell of an OP. Almost like a lot of the old ones from years gone by. Need More. LiberalArkie Jan 2015 #81

Nothing sounds nuttier than the tenets of somebody else's religion Warpy Jan 2015 #83

This OP is the handiwork of the Devil! valerief Jan 2015 #91

I really like your writing. alfredo Jan 2015 #94

One hell of a good post Ramses Jan 2015 #95

By the way, you did it, genwah. you're officially "cool" PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #98

Sheeit, tavalon Jan 2015 #106

Thank you, genwah! Heidi Jan 2015 #110

Great post. Thank, genwah. Two points .... Scuba Jan 2015 #119

Thank you! genwah Jan 2015 #133

The world we live in is not enough? freedom fighter jh Jan 2015 #120

Right on Genwah. But there is wheat amongst the chaff. (Not a GMO thread) voteearlyvoteoften Jan 2015 #121

Can we convince you to post more often? daleanime Jan 2015 #122

I must say this OP was an rntertaining read ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #125

Thank you, genwah! N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2015 #126

BRAVO! NastyRiffraff Jan 2015 #129

Yeah, well, marym625 Jan 2015 #132

Flat earth was solved during the Ancient Greece period JonLP24 Jan 2015 #138

Nice article Beowulf42 Jan 2015 #139

Kick. sarcasmo Jan 2015 #140

Seeking fame and attention Roy Rolling Jan 2015 #142

Hate is Hate,,,, not matter whose doing the mocking,,,, nt Cryptoad Jan 2015 #144