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Bradshaw3

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3. Politicians are just people

Reply to OBenario (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 04:48 PM

Dec 2017

Some have more integrity than others, some are complete and total scumbag pieces of shit (hi donnie).

No person should be worshipped, not politicians, movie actors, rock stars, preachers, etc. I have people I admire, but even they have faults, as all people do. When it comes to politics, I'm afraid that worship of this one or other absolves some folks from doing their job in a democracy, which is to get involved, not leave it up to a savior.

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Politicians are not gods. [View all] OBenario Dec 2017 OP

fuck trump... stonecutter357 Dec 2017 #1

Yep. Fuck Trump. OBenario Dec 2017 #4

Who argued that particular position? LanternWaste Dec 2017 #9

See? No one can talk about your "Idols". OBenario Dec 2017 #10

Do you have a link or quotes to back that up? Bradshaw3 Dec 2017 #11

You mean, besides all the thousands of threads saying... OBenario Dec 2017 #13

link? n/t LuckyCharms Dec 2017 #14

Write "Clinton" at the Google search bar. You'll find thousands of examples. n/t OBenario Dec 2017 #15

No thanks, I'm asking you for a link. n/t LuckyCharms Dec 2017 #16

I would be satisfied with one thread saying that Bradshaw3 Dec 2017 #21

so much reaching. JHan Dec 2017 #28

Nicely stated. Hortensis Dec 2017 #31

Who said they were? BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #2

Well... OBenario Dec 2017 #5

as you should be.... stonecutter357 Dec 2017 #6

I will. Don't worry. "Democratic" in DU language means... OBenario Dec 2017 #7

Where does it say that in the terms? n/t LuckyCharms Dec 2017 #17

the part where it says no racism or sexism Skittles Dec 2017 #22

No one is racist or sexist for not worshipping Democrat politicians. Only in your head n/t OBenario Dec 2017 #23

"Democrat" politicians? That says all I need to know about you. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2017 #25

I don't worship either Skittles Dec 2017 #27

Why? Does it have to be on the terms to exist? Silly reasoning. n/t OBenario Dec 2017 #24

No, but it does have to be in actual posts. I have asked you a few times for them... LuckyCharms Dec 2017 #42

just scroll on by any thread that's too worshippy for you. JHan Dec 2017 #29

Politicians are just people Bradshaw3 Dec 2017 #3

Exactly my opinion. OBenario Dec 2017 #8

A historian once said that... OBenario Dec 2017 #12

Men are not made out of straw. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2017 #18

Bagels are not model trains Stinky The Clown Dec 2017 #19

Rabbits don't get toe jam uponit7771 Dec 2017 #20

I had no idea. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #36

this is a democratic leaning political forum JI7 Dec 2017 #26

. JHan Dec 2017 #30

So perhaps OBenario you might wish to include Bernie Sanders in your list of politicians, and this still_one Dec 2017 #32

+ 1000 . Note his rapid ascension from unknown to super stardom. Wwcd Dec 2017 #37

Needz moar "neoliberal." betsuni Dec 2017 #33

lol JHan Dec 2017 #34

No "coronation" either? Wwcd Dec 2017 #38

not even that. JHan Dec 2017 #40

All those grand defining labels & now we get nothing! Wwcd Dec 2017 #41

Ive been repeating this. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #35

Notice Bernie is not on that list.... Adrahil Dec 2017 #39