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Tom Ripley

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I am the American left and I do not support fundamentalism in any religion. [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 OP

Lioness, hifiguy Aug 2014 #1

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No, you're not the only one get the red out Aug 2014 #3

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Nope, not the only one gaspee Aug 2014 #4

yup La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #6

Good bet. We are many and gaining strength. Zen Democrat Aug 2014 #7

Yep. K&R Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2014 #8

I have no idea what precipitated this thread... devils chaplain Aug 2014 #9

It is a weird argument el_bryanto Aug 2014 #10

i think the argument is simply this La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #11

Well I get that - I remember the days of "effectively pro-Saddam" el_bryanto Aug 2014 #15

Yer wiffus Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #54

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pink washing is a pet peeve m-lekktor Aug 2014 #12

what i dont understand about pink washing is the notion La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #13

i have witnessed a more simplistic version m-lekktor Aug 2014 #17

Yes it is very lazy thinking. truedelphi Aug 2014 #41

you might find this interesting. m-lekktor Aug 2014 #22

I cant stand michael lucas. he is a giant racist. nt La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #24

oh i know. he keeps popping up on my "people you might know" facebook thing. m-lekktor Aug 2014 #26

it infuriated me too. also i feel like he has said other more overtly racist things in the past La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #30

It's simply to sell the slaughter to lazy thinkers on the left Scootaloo Aug 2014 #61

Yes, it's an old tactic, using Left issues to slam them with. However it fails miserably when sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #65

Good for you rickyhall Aug 2014 #14

I support freedom of religion myself, so long as that religion doesn't intrude on others. nt el_bryanto Aug 2014 #16

Same here. F4lconF16 Aug 2014 #21

including their children. nt. tomp Aug 2014 #49

Depends on what you mean by that. nt el_bryanto Aug 2014 #51

i'm pretty radical when it comes to indoctrination of children. tomp Aug 2014 #74

Not a fan of the non-religious fundies either. Throd Aug 2014 #18

i dont know what a non religious fundamentalist is. La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #20

There are other dogmas apart from religion where people can be just as rabid and intolerant. Throd Aug 2014 #25

ahh. i see what you mean. La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #31

I haven't seen that ever in my life. and I'm over 60. 2banon Aug 2014 #38

Both The Third Reich and Pol Pot were Godless movements. truedelphi Aug 2014 #42

Then you were alive when Maoists had their heyday in the 60's. Throd Aug 2014 #45

I misperceived the context as regarding religious fundamentalism vs "atheist fundamentalism" 2banon Aug 2014 #70

There are military fundamentalists. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #36

I don't know what brought this on; but as a British leftie I also oppose all forms of religious LeftishBrit Aug 2014 #19

Yep, you already know where I stand on this. nt stevenleser Aug 2014 #23

BINGO! cer7711 Aug 2014 #27

I vacillate -- gateley Aug 2014 #28

the iraq situation is definitely worth vacillating about. there is no clear good answer La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #29

I do not support fundamentalism, no matter what form we find it in. Rex Aug 2014 #32

!! Jack Rabbit Aug 2014 #33

I'm one of those classic blue collar Dems who believes the whole damn planet is in this together... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #34

When people learned to speak and became able to transfer their belief systems to others.... DocwillCuNow Aug 2014 #35

That is so true. truedelphi Aug 2014 #43

trudelphi irisblue Aug 2014 #53

Here it is. I am curious, where is the bluewater castle? truedelphi Aug 2014 #73

With you here.. and I don't even support Religion 2banon Aug 2014 #37

Fundamentalism is KT2000 Aug 2014 #39

about pink washing, i am noticing many right wingers using treatment of gays in muslim JI7 Aug 2014 #40

I don't care what people believe BainsBane Aug 2014 #44

Isn't the *ultimate* goal to make rich people richer? Isn't that always valerief Aug 2014 #46

It isn't about religion swilton Aug 2014 #47

I'm an atheist, a vegetarian, and a staunch liberal RiverNoord Aug 2014 #48

Definitely not the only one! VA_Jill Aug 2014 #50

I am starting to think Fundamentalism is a Mental Illness. peoli Aug 2014 #52

It's not, in and of itself, Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #55

If it's not, it should be. Iron Man Aug 2014 #58

Ditto... and well said, Pri... Rhythm Aug 2014 #57

All fundamentalism religions aren't the same. maced666 Aug 2014 #59

Yes Tom Ripley Aug 2014 #60

I'm a human being and don't support religion in any form. randome Aug 2014 #62

Religion is spiritualism gone political subject Aug 2014 #64

you are part of the American left or in the American left hfojvt Aug 2014 #63

Lol. Ok. Nt La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #69

You are not alone. Marrah_G Aug 2014 #66

Religious fundamentalism will scorch the earth. abakan Aug 2014 #67

I am 100% liberal, and I stand with you, Lionness. closeupready Aug 2014 #68

K&R! DeSwiss Aug 2014 #71

I refuse to live under a government ruled by theocrats. Initech Aug 2014 #72