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20. The Progressives of 125 years ago were spearheaded by the religious

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 12:23 PM

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They founded the YMCA, fought for child labor laws, consumer protections, women's suffrage, regulation of big business, ending corruption in government, and a whole bunch of things we still enshrine as progressive ideals. The only tenant I disagree with was their support for temperance and prohibition.

Too bad the religious progressives aren't around today. They started dying out with the start of World War I and the Red Scare of the 1920's.

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Not surprising Mz Pip 6 hrs ago #1

Republicans and Catholic priests have ruined Christianity. milestogo 6 hrs ago #2

It actually started in 1980 synni 6 hrs ago #6

I was about to add that Sanity Claws 6 hrs ago #7

That's true. milestogo 5 hrs ago #13

My favorite meme about the Moral Majority is that it was neither. Martin68 5 hrs ago #15

When i lived in the Pacific Northwest mwmisses4289 5 hrs ago #18

James Dobson UpInArms 3 hrs ago #41

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Yes milestogo 5 hrs ago #19

On Netflix but 'currently not available in your country' Attilatheblond 4 hrs ago #27

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And Jesus said milestogo 5 hrs ago #14

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It's a start - be nice when those numbers are reversed and more rurallib 6 hrs ago #5

That's part of the reason why the Evangelicals are trying to take over. They're losing members and money. ChicagoTeamster 6 hrs ago #8

Maybe religious leaders shouldn't support evil people kerouac2 5 hrs ago #9

People seeing examples like trump, Bayard 5 hrs ago #12

Grifters All 2na fisherman 5 hrs ago #16

Did you know that the Catholic Church is one of the largest land owners in the world? Sector 001 4 hrs ago #22

That Much? 2na fisherman 4 hrs ago #37

The Progressives of 125 years ago were spearheaded by the religious Wednesdays 5 hrs ago #20

I feel like the world is full of proof tonekat 4 hrs ago #21

"religiously unaffiliated" J_William_Ryan 4 hrs ago #23

Me and a drinking buddy created the Liquidian religion. Dr. T 4 hrs ago #29

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I haven't rejected religion, ... JustABozoOnThisBus 4 hrs ago #24

I wrote this on my Facebook page the other day. Sector 001 4 hrs ago #25

As a lifelong atheist/agnostic, I think what people are rejecting TexasBushwhacker 4 hrs ago #26

Many people are turned off by the sheer hypocrisy of rightwing"Christians" Martin Eden 4 hrs ago #28

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Thank you, Jesus. Now if you could make it 100% non-believers by 2027 ---- or maybe, 3Hotdogs 4 hrs ago #32

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And yet True Dough 1 hr ago #51

Excellent news duckworth969 1 hr ago #52

I would posit that it is organized religion in America that is driving away members. pecosbob 1 hr ago #53

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28%? Maninacan 1 hr ago #56