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In reply to the discussion: Christian rightwing figures warn abortion fight could lead to civil war [View all]customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)28. It's difficult
to make assumptions based on behavior that happened over one hundred fifty years ago.
And they won't have to drive many out, look at the thread about students from blue-state America avoiding higher education in the pro-life states.
If we do have a split, chances are, it will be relatively bloodless.
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They'll be thrilled when we infidels who support choice get raptured.
greatauntoftriplets
May 2019
#1
If Blue and Purple states came together, the red states would have very little coastline...
hlthe2b
May 2019
#2
Shipping still matters. And airspace restrictions do make a difference in a non-democracy setting.
hlthe2b
May 2019
#9
I was referring to blue/purple states free ability to fly even if RED states posed restrictions.
hlthe2b
May 2019
#11
As there were Muslims in Hindu-dominated India and Hindus in what became Muslim Pakistan
hlthe2b
May 2019
#14
"Law of untended consequences".... No one could really predict but it surely would be traumatic.
hlthe2b
May 2019
#19
There are a tremendous amount of military bases in blue states as well as red...
hlthe2b
May 2019
#18
I wasn't writing in a literal sense, rather speaking to the irony of people under the banner
aka-chmeee
May 2019
#35
Freedom was the defining lesson of the Civil War. These idiots did not learn that lesson evidently.
LonePirate
May 2019
#4
Jesuits were always considered to be the more liberal order. Pope Francis is a Jesuit
hlthe2b
May 2019
#24
That's because these filthy and traitorous pieces of trash still believe in this nonsense of 'the...
SWBTATTReg
May 2019
#7
I knew this but didn't want to include it in my post, too much info. for post topic...nt
SWBTATTReg
May 2019
#36
Yikes. Thank goodness that most of us aren't this gullible or willing to kill their fellow ...
SWBTATTReg
May 2019
#40
The GOP is predominately middle aged and old white men who are well past combat age
Downtown Hound
May 2019
#23
The upcoming Republic of Gidead won't be satisfied with abortion criminalization.
no_hypocrisy
May 2019
#30