2016 Postmortem

Grey Lemercier

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39. this!!!!

Thu Dec 22, 2016, 02:24 AM

Dec 2016

Thank you, thank you. One of the major blocks to America evolving to a more humane, scienced-based, tolerant, enlightened nation is religion, all religion, especially the cult of jeebus. Amazing that so many people who rightly call woo on shit like homeopathy and anti-vaxxers somehow still cling to the bighest woo ever, religion. Xians, especially in fundie form, are the 800 pound gorilla in the room when it comes to un-clusterfucking the US.

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I don't understand how some of the most religious people I know voted for Trump. [View all] complain jane Dec 2016 OP

These sorts are not truly "religious" CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #1

But it bugs me like crazy that I don't have answers. complain jane Dec 2016 #3

Wrong. They are very religious and extremely Xian. stopbush Dec 2016 #29

Thank you Earthican Dec 2016 #38

this!!!! Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #39

It's not about religion. Dulcinea Dec 2016 #30

So true True_Blue Dec 2016 #37

because he reflects those people's true family values like lie cheat steal etc nt msongs Dec 2016 #2

For the one guy, I think he can't handle a woman in charge. complain jane Dec 2016 #4

very true. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #34

Here's the problem. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #5

Thank you for this. complain jane Dec 2016 #6

I appreciate your support. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #7

being religious doesn't make someone a good person. religious people can be evil JI7 Dec 2016 #8

Yes just pick up a history book lunasun Dec 2016 #17

For some people it is because they are single-issue voters. Willie Pep Dec 2016 #9

Ah! I see a fellow traveler clothed in the seamless garment of life, welcome. TexasProgresive Dec 2016 #11

Thanks for the link! Willie Pep Dec 2016 #31

Choice, hey rights, women's rights get the red out Dec 2016 #10

This Is What Happens When Church and State Merge SDJay Dec 2016 #12

They didn't vote for Trump, they voted for Pence. Lars39 Dec 2016 #13

I'm walking right beside you in disbelief. Frustratedlady Dec 2016 #14

They may never see it . All those talking heads will give them scapegoats and more excuses . They lunasun Dec 2016 #18

Probablybecause his prolifestance? AllenJordan Dec 2016 #15

His politically expedient change to anti-choice. nt. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #27

A lot of religious people are single issue voters. Ace Rothstein Dec 2016 #16

I agree with what a lot of other people have said, particularly about Single Issue Voting and el_bryanto Dec 2016 #19

I'm old fashioned atreides1 Dec 2016 #28

He promised to appoint judges like Scalia NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #20

I'm a Christian myself. dawg Dec 2016 #21

Two words: Political power. YoungDemCA Dec 2016 #22

Let them know the number of abortions is getting ready to climb LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #23

I was told by a religious nut-job I know OriginalGeek Dec 2016 #24

From all the religous people I have known, most become the "One-issue" type, with abortions being... dmosh42 Dec 2016 #25

It is one of my biggest issues with the support he received. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #26

I would suggest that it could be abortion and/or gay marriage karynnj Dec 2016 #32

Phallocentric religions are like that. Orsino Dec 2016 #33

Obviously Trump is Satan and has fooled them into voting for him, hence their confusion. Rex Dec 2016 #35

For many of these people, being Christian is more a tribal identity thing QC Dec 2016 #36

Tribalism is one of the most corrosive forces on the planet. Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #40

According to exit poll percentages, it's the white evangelicals who gave Trump... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #41

Answer: Because they are hypocrites RonniePudding Dec 2016 #42