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In reply to the discussion: What if the Religious Right allied with the Working Left? [View all]Jetboy
(792 posts)45. I'd be willing to give my life for no more global wars and
49 of the 50 American states having social and economic justice.
You want EVERYTHING and RIGHT NOW and without any compromise with ANYONE. Good luck Taliban Left.
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Corporations sure don't want it to happen. There really isn't anything that we can do as
Jetboy
Sep 2015
#3
All of that is true but it is also true that children of the people doing this stuff
Jetboy
Sep 2015
#12
The only reason that is happening is because people are constantly fighting for social justice!
LostOne4Ever
Sep 2015
#60
Screwing over women and gays would be for the "greater good" of the country?
CharlotteVale
Sep 2015
#8
Overthrowing Corporate Rule is not inevitable. Progress in civil rights for women, POC, gays and
Jetboy
Sep 2015
#10
Somebody always has to be the first to stand up bravely and volunteer others to sacrifice
pinboy3niner
Sep 2015
#11
"I'm willing, out of the goodness of my heart, to let you gays and women sacrifice your rights."
NYC Liberal
Sep 2015
#89
interestingly a religious *left* is building up: as the Baggers scream that the Pope's a Commie
MisterP
Sep 2015
#17
I thought it interesting and gave you a bump I don't know why no one else did
rusty quoin
Sep 2015
#18
If it was only straight white working left and the religious right the candidate
Jetboy
Sep 2015
#21
So without LGBT and other minorities you can't win. That means you can't win.
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#58
Taliban left should be the end of this discussion. The person has no clue what they are
randys1
Sep 2015
#209
So here's poor little lefty me trapped in a burning building with a bigoted rw type and
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Sep 2015
#53
Vague and faith based nonsense. If corps are in charge and they support our 'social agenda' why
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2015
#56
Your idea is based off of bad assumptions would destroy all progress made in the last 200 years
LostOne4Ever
Sep 2015
#63
Bravo! Every Sander supporter should be all over this OP saying No! If they want our support they
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#85
I've tried to avoid any of the tension over Hillary vs. Bernie, but...
IngridsLittleAngel
Sep 2015
#93
i agree with your thoughts. I'm seeing two prolific Sanders supporters here....
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#95
Thanks for that. I'm a bit afraid this kind of thinking has bled into some very pourus minds here...
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#106
I think you'd be doing them a favor reposting it there and asking the to weigh in....
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#115
Thanks! I yelled at an old friend for suggesting a similar coalition and I had to say....
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#123
Yep- makes it obvious he has given not one fuck about us, plans to continue that...
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#160
It's not as if the "back of the bus" concept hasn't already been floated here enough times.
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#195
The other thing he doesnt understand is the religious evangelical right that he says are
randys1
Sep 2015
#211
Love being lectured I'm somewhat closed minded about you giving away my human rights?
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#91
Post this in the Sander group- they seem like they have no comment in GD and I for one....
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#87
The problem with trying to compromise with the Religious Right, in a nutshell
Electric Monk
Sep 2015
#99
What evidence do you have that members of the religious right are hostile...
DemocratSinceBirth
Sep 2015
#110
I thought this OP might be a parody at first, but I see it being discussed in the Sanders group and
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#133
So you think the claim to just want world peace was for real? I don't know...
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#143
The word that comes to my mind about the lack of outrage is more like disgusting.
greatauntoftriplets
Sep 2015
#140
Since this is obviously a strategy for Sanders outlined here, why don't you post it in his group?
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#118
It's a perfect solution for those already angered by black and female voters!
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#167
"I'd like world peace, freedom from corporate rule and economic justice for all US Americans,
betsuni
Sep 2015
#134
"Corporations support...the Democrats (sic) social agenda"??????????? SINCE WHEN?
WinkyDink
Sep 2015
#136
They probably noticed some TV commercials geared toward all us or something....
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#157
Let's get those who practice willful ignorance and believe in fairy tales to think critically?
NightWatcher
Sep 2015
#138
I get the feeling your heart is in the right place, but this is a very Republicanesque idea.
Ed Suspicious
Sep 2015
#184
In a post some years ago, I once labeled this phenomenon as a "perverse rec"
pinboy3niner
Sep 2015
#189
They may be temporary 'allies' on issues like TPP which the tea party opposes too but
pampango
Sep 2015
#188
No F-ing Way The Religious have one goal and that is Theocracy. They will lie, cheat and even kill
YabaDabaNoDinoNo
Sep 2015
#190
funny how some fake progressives are EAGER to trash the rights of minorities
geek tragedy
Sep 2015
#208