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In reply to the discussion: The next President needs to be an atheist [View all]IamFortunesFool
(348 posts)85. The only people my OP is meant to antagonize are religious fundamentalist and they are NOT allies
Nor have they earned my respect. Nor do they vote for our candidates. I feel like you're just being combative with me because you think my approach is unnecessarily abrasive and because you're too focused on identity politics...which is a big reason why we lost in November. Our party needs to grow a pair and reject the victim mentality so pervasive to our intellectual approach.
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it is not the cause, let alone the mail cause, it is just cover but I'd love to have an open atheist
Hamlette
Feb 2017
#3
I would love to see that coalition rally around something other than a Judeo-Christian
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#59
I am not belittling their faith. I am saying that I'm sick of it ruling our politics.
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#72
We should avoid unnecessarily antagonizing our allies and show them the respect
onenote
Feb 2017
#84
The only people my OP is meant to antagonize are religious fundamentalist and they are NOT allies
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#85
As is your inability to formulate an argument beyond false equivalencies and insults LOL
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#90
The First Amendment prevents the enactment of laws that prohibit the free exercise
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2017
#14
You are correct. I'm not looking to change their mind, just help others not be so intimidated
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#49
Yes, and that only underscores my point of why we can no longer empower these people
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#23
Yes, everyone knows that godlessness is inherently less moral than believing
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2017
#16
I know, but the reality is that religion in politics and the pandering to religion is ubiquitous
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#25
Yes...but that will likely require an OPENLY atheist or agnostic POTUS....
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#28
Perhaps he won't directly admit it, but Trump is one. Our next president needs to be sane.
tandem5
Feb 2017
#32
Whatever he does or doesn't believe, I would wager he hasn't given it much thought
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#35
As long as it was an intelligent, thoughtful, literate, levelheaded, fair-minded,
Dark n Stormy Knight
Feb 2017
#36
Translation: The election is 3-1/2 years away, but I'm going to start finding ways to divide our
FSogol
Feb 2017
#43
I think you are trying to define a small tent. That's a proven path to losing. n/t
FSogol
Feb 2017
#48
So you think the very presence of a professed non-believer makes for an inherently smaller tent?
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#53
All you need to do is get the atheists, as a voting block, to agree on a candidate...
brooklynite
Feb 2017
#47
Religion controls the masses. Most top tier preachers don't believe what they're selling
NightWatcher
Feb 2017
#51
Is there an alternative oath of office, that doesn't involve god and the bible?
dubyadiprecession
Feb 2017
#55
Sadly, seeing as how atheist poll as the only demographic seen as less trustworthy
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#78