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trotsky

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65. The underlying motivation is to make all bigots uncomfortable and invite/absorb their attacks.

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Fri Jan 19, 2018, 03:25 PM

Jan 2018

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Nonreligious Americans Remain Far Underrepresented In Congress [View all] guillaumeb Jan 2018 OP

We can always count on you to punch down on atheists, gil. trotsky Jan 2018 #1

If you read the article, guillaumeb Jan 2018 #17

I'm not talking about the article. trotsky Jan 2018 #29

Well, you are talking about your impression, guillaumeb Jan 2018 #41

I'm talking about your editorializing. trotsky Jan 2018 #58

And your own constant editorializing? guillaumeb Jan 2018 #62

That I criticize bigots who try and justify their bigotry because they're in the majority. trotsky Jan 2018 #63

Simple, yes. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #64

The underlying motivation is to make all bigots uncomfortable and invite/absorb their attacks. trotsky Jan 2018 #65

There are stated motives, guillaumeb Jan 2018 #66

And then there are imagined motives that reveal one's biases and prejudices. trotsky Jan 2018 #67

And you also. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #75

Not sure what point you are trying to make SCantiGOP Jan 2018 #2

Just wait until you hear the explanation. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2018 #3

I highly doubt he's going to risk even discussing it. AtheistCrusader Jan 2018 #5

Seemed pretty damn proud of it last time. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2018 #9

Glad you liked it. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #18

In other words Lordquinton Jan 2018 #36

Guillaume, maybe it is your sig line that makes everyone crazy and want to bar fight Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #53

If my sig line stated that Neal deGrasse Tyson was my hero, guillaumeb Jan 2018 #60

Your sig line should not attack Tyson marylandblue Jan 2018 #69

It certainly reveals what his true priorities are. n/t trotsky Jan 2018 #72

A tiny step toward positivity? guillaumeb Jan 2018 #77

Ok, thanks for that, but marylandblue Jan 2018 #81

I hear you, wouldn't make a difference. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #70

It's not just the sig line marylandblue Jan 2018 #71

I had not noticed that, maybe I missed it. What is his agenda do you think? Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #76

Do we? I don't think so. MineralMan Jan 2018 #4

It matters a great deal, actually. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2018 #7

I doubt very much that there will be much change. MineralMan Jan 2018 #10

I don't think so. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2018 #13

It's also not organized nor unified. MineralMan Jan 2018 #14

I don't believe that's true. I also don't think it matters. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2018 #38

Could one expect that in a majority Hindu country that the majority of guillaumeb Jan 2018 #23

Missing the point bigly here with your India analogy Bradshaw3 Jan 2018 #30

And how would you correct this imbalance? guillaumeb Jan 2018 #43

My point was about some not acknowledging the total lack of representation for millions of Americans Bradshaw3 Jan 2018 #47

If these millions are spread among all 438 Congressional Districts, guillaumeb Jan 2018 #48

Raskin's my rep and he says he is Jewish marylandblue Jan 2018 #54

Disingenuous at best to lay this situation at the feet of the non-religious Bradshaw3 Jan 2018 #55

I did not say ALL. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #61

"nothing prevents them from making no mention of their faith or lack of." trotsky Jan 2018 #73

Read what I said. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #78

I did. trotsky Jan 2018 #82

We literally just explained to you how statistical representativeness works. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2018 #39

If you look at the top line in your screen, guillaumeb Jan 2018 #15

Yes, and... MineralMan Jan 2018 #16

You wrote: guillaumeb Jan 2018 #21

Oh, dear... MineralMan Jan 2018 #24

To your last sentence, following your example. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #25

No, Guy. It's your signature line. It's your privilege to say MineralMan Jan 2018 #27

It's a direct response to my sig line. trotsky Jan 2018 #34

Would you say it's his inspiration? Lordquinton Jan 2018 #44

More like an obsession. trotsky Jan 2018 #56

I know. But never mind. MineralMan Jan 2018 #45

A mind reader? guillaumeb Jan 2018 #49

Nope, just stating the obvious. trotsky Jan 2018 #57

Politics is much about networking, social skills, public speaking. yallerdawg Jan 2018 #6

Well that's just insulting. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2018 #8

That reminds me of some HS football coach insisting that MineralMan Jan 2018 #11

Networking definitely. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #19

Just an observation. yallerdawg Jan 2018 #26

An interesting observation. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #40

I really object to attending local council/county meetings and being made to listen to prayers Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #52

WRT your signature line: MineralMan Jan 2018 #12

Tyson is fond of making pronouncements about religion. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #20

He's a cosmologist, among other things. MineralMan Jan 2018 #22

Still taking that quotation out of context, I see. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2018 #28

I STILL get the humor and playfulness of your 'original' signature version! yallerdawg Jan 2018 #31

I think Tyson would think it idiotic eom marylandblue Jan 2018 #46

His PhD is in astrophysics, but his profession is science education marylandblue Jan 2018 #33

It would be indeed. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #50

Links/source? AtheistCrusader Jan 2018 #37

I think at least some people who are nonbelievers, agnostics or unaffiliated The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #32

Sadly, this does seem correct. eom guillaumeb Jan 2018 #42

Thanks for the framing Lordquinton Jan 2018 #35

I think there should be separation between church and state. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #51

True, but how can more non-theists get elected? guillaumeb Jan 2018 #59

You miss my point. I am against voting for a person based on religion or non religion. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #68

I agree. It should not be an issue. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #79

Maybe it would help if you would stop constantly having to promote one of your favorite points... trotsky Jan 2018 #74

More misframing? guillaumeb Jan 2018 #80

Nope. The only "misframing" is your own. trotsky Jan 2018 #83

Something is obvious to many of us. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #84

I wish more Christians actually spent their time showing what good Christian behavior is like. trotsky Jan 2018 #85

And you? guillaumeb Jan 2018 #86

That is not an answer to his question Lordquinton Jan 2018 #87

Non-theists don't all claim to follow a particular moral code. trotsky Jan 2018 #88