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In reply to the discussion: What if the Religious Right allied with the Working Left? [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)208. funny how some fake progressives are EAGER to trash the rights of minorities
purportedly in order to chase a unicorn alliance with the American Taliban.
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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