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procon

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3. Republicans are very materialistic.

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 11:13 AM

Aug 2015

They value their possessions far more than they do people. I don't understand how that squares with their frequent exclamations of religious piety, the contorted mental gymnastics are beyond any rational thought limitations.

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Pie chart of Conservative Christian Facebook posts [View all] Mira Aug 2015 OP

I fully support your 28th Amendment. It's long overdue. LonePirate Aug 2015 #1

More like: 55% "repost this and God will bless you", 20% 'this cloud / toast / rock looks like (pick GreatGazoo Aug 2015 #2

Good one! Populist_Prole Aug 2015 #10

Something happened to apolitical people in 2001 when McMonkey was Unknown Beatle Aug 2015 #35

It started with little Ronnie Raygun. Raster Aug 2015 #47

I posted the chart on my facebook and added your comment.... lamp_shade Aug 2015 #18

It is so hard not to poiint out the absurdity to those who post those memes Marrah_G Aug 2015 #50

I hear you. If it works for them then that's their thing and yes most of them are nice people GreatGazoo Aug 2015 #51

Republicans are very materialistic. procon Aug 2015 #3

OMG! SoapBox Aug 2015 #12

"prosperity theology" alterfurz Aug 2015 #13

"Conservative Christians" are like sharing the planet with fairly-smart monkies. BlueJazz Aug 2015 #4

Monkeys with language; hifiguy Aug 2015 #6

Yes, there is a Supreme Monkey packman Aug 2015 #9

... ancianita Aug 2015 #17

That IS a pretty good/cool monkey. hifiguy Aug 2015 #19

I don't mean to be an asshole. Glassunion Aug 2015 #23

Operator error. hifiguy Aug 2015 #25

Check my sig line. Glassunion Aug 2015 #27

The original WAS typed on a phone. hifiguy Aug 2015 #28

iPhone = plausible deniability. Glassunion Aug 2015 #30

. . . hifiguy Aug 2015 #31

yep. love the orange part! oldandhappy Aug 2015 #5

I laughed at that too, until I realised... nxylas Aug 2015 #41

Really funny. And very accurate. (N/T) Old Crow Aug 2015 #7

My personal favorite ... LannyDeVaney Aug 2015 #8

"Liberals suck" mindwalker_i Aug 2015 #11

I like how you think! Glassunion Aug 2015 #24

Wish I could claim total credit for that one mindwalker_i Aug 2015 #33

The religious right is off the wall damnedifIknow Aug 2015 #14

Horse-sized suppositories of a strong anti-psychotic. hifiguy Aug 2015 #20

"Conservative Christian" is a contradiction in terms. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #15

Yup. An oxymoron, like jumbo shrimp. nt SunSeeker Aug 2015 #44

Thank you for the biggest laugh of my day! ancianita Aug 2015 #16

You forgot Planned Parenthood RockaFowler Aug 2015 #21

Comes under "Obama sucks" or "liberals suck" nxylas Aug 2015 #42

Without the Gulf of Mexico and its ability to stir wind currents, most of the United States DhhD Aug 2015 #48

Missed an important one: "We're So PERSECUTED!" n/t TygrBright Aug 2015 #22

Well... They do have a point. Glassunion Aug 2015 #26

Religion AKA Subversive Politics! RKP5637 Aug 2015 #29

Helping the poor sick and needy... abelenkpe Aug 2015 #32

That's hilarious, Mira--especially the orange part! mnhtnbb Aug 2015 #34

There's a pie chart within the piechart ThoughtCriminal Aug 2015 #36

The Faux News effect nightscanner59 Aug 2015 #37

One of my conservative cousins posts about abortion every single day, over and over and over. n/t DebJ Aug 2015 #38

Missing slice - at least 15-20% ThoughtCriminal Aug 2015 #39

doesn't have PP stuff in there yet PatrynXX Aug 2015 #40

LOL So true. SunSeeker Aug 2015 #43

This pie chart ignores the fact that the poor, sick and needy are useless eaters Enthusiast Aug 2015 #45

Where is the rest of the article? Who preformed the research? ileus Aug 2015 #46

Also don't forget it's ok to molest your sisters and cheat on your wife maryellen99 Aug 2015 #49