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heaven05

(18,124 posts)
50. why is it always
Sat Apr 11, 2015, 11:23 AM
Apr 2015

hyperbole? Christians burned witches at one time and backed slavery. To me that is the same as sawing off heads that the violent extremist are doing now with their interpretation of their holy book in regard to non-believers. I feel that with a little prodding, by fox news losers, the Cruz types, Scott types, Darren Wilson types, Michael Slager types, Bundy types and their fellow fox news travelers, a majority who would claim to be Christian, would stone, burn and lynch human beings again, with no compunction at all about doing so.

With the current climate of hate, rampant in RW america and american culture in general, against people not heterosexual, not white male and not Christian, IF the repubthugs and their tea party faction should gain executive power again and pass legislation to totally repeal the Civil Rights Act(s), Roe v Wade and all voting rights for POC, 90 percent of fox news losers would be in favor of them doing so and I'm being generous with the 90%. While it is admirable that you would disagree with these type of retrograde practices and you feel there is no valid comparison to the groups I named, boko and taliban, I feel after watching the political scene for the last six years or so, with Nov 4 2014 being the culmination of the current expression of retrograde mentality this culture is experiencing, that we are headed for some wicked and evil times that will be guided by racist fascist who would prefer a theocratic rule to the rule of law and the fox news sheeple would follow like lemmings to the sea.

There is no reasoning with the Cruz types who deny climate change-global warming, who deny americans the right to vote, who justify the execution of unarmed people in the streets, most of whom are people of color. It is profoundly disturbing to me to watch the bundy types and their hate toward others who are not white. They, if allowed, would be the american boko harem and the military arm of the american taliban, the republican and tea party factions.

You can hide behind outrage with your use of a word like hyperbole to explain away reality as experienced by millions of people, but it doesn't sway me at all. Logic is, that if hate is allowed to fester, as it has in this country for 150 years against POC mainly, but many others now, with periodic outbreaks of lynchings, murder of LGBT people, the denial of voting rights, the denial of women the right to make choices concerning their own bodies, then the future in the hands of the Christian-repubthugs/tea party does not look so rosy. It is extremely, profoundly disturbing to me, the hate, present in this culture NOW, as exhibited by so many and denied by so many others, that is growing among a very polarized populace. Not festering in the cultural american swamps and sewers where it had been concealed for 150 years or so, but now in the open and unconcealed. Hyperbole? No.

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I hear eating their pizza is punishment enough caraher Apr 2015 #1
I certainly hope that is true.. Smithryee Apr 2015 #3
Somebody posted earlier that it's in a very small, very conservative town starroute Apr 2015 #2
There is barely a stop light in that town LittleGirl Apr 2015 #19
Being "anti-gay" actually boosted sales at Chick Fil A. trof Apr 2015 #52
"Memories of Bigotry Pizza" is the new name. Free small Jesus Juice with every Large Holy Roller Pizza. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #4
Now who sounds like a bigot? Psephos Apr 2015 #10
Thank you. Good post. 840high Apr 2015 #11
Religion and politics are choices. Gore1FL Apr 2015 #13
Current science holds that politics and religion have a genetic component. Psephos Apr 2015 #15
BS heaven05 Apr 2015 #21
I was raised in. Fairly conservative family that went to church every Sunday. Adrahil Apr 2015 #23
If there was weight to what you're saying ... it nixes a genetic argument for being gay as well ... brett_jv Apr 2015 #63
Well, I do think there is a difference. Adrahil Apr 2015 #71
Genetics may make someone more religious. It may impact their fight or flight mechanism Gore1FL Apr 2015 #31
Baloney. Darb Apr 2015 #14
Check the actual definition of "bigot." Then read post #15. Psephos Apr 2015 #17
extrapolate heaven05 Apr 2015 #20
Gonna have to disagree with you here. Fiendish Apr 2015 #46
why is it always heaven05 Apr 2015 #50
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree, then. Fiendish Apr 2015 #56
Could not agree with your comments more. So well articulated. Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2015 #64
ah, the ever-popular appeal to stop being intolerant of other's intolerance frylock Apr 2015 #35
your words, not mine n/t Psephos Apr 2015 #37
no, you did not type those exact words.. frylock Apr 2015 #38
I don't read it that way, actually. Fiendish Apr 2015 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author Fiendish Apr 2015 #47
The point is to not equate all Christians christx30 Apr 2015 #55
Post removed Post removed Apr 2015 #57
I'm right there with you. christx30 Apr 2015 #60
Yep. Fiendish Apr 2015 #61
That's not what happened Major Nikon Apr 2015 #66
Tolerance does not require one to tolerate intolerance Major Nikon Apr 2015 #67
So, like pence said, "tolerance is a two-way street?" Adrahil Apr 2015 #25
The difference is America is a secular state. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #32
+1 shebolleth Apr 2015 #58
Oh, I'm very sure there are enough bigots heaven05 Apr 2015 #5
Bigotry pays. blackspade Apr 2015 #6
I don't think they're that smart. They said what they felt and idiots WhoWoodaKnew Apr 2015 #24
They didn't start the fund drive. Atman Apr 2015 #26
Per the article, they got it. blackspade Apr 2015 #29
Grifters. Opportunists. Atman Apr 2015 #30
too true. blackspade Apr 2015 #34
They didn't start any of this yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #51
They are donating a lot of the money christx30 Apr 2015 #62
I learned a lesson from this. Hate and bigotry pays big time in America rurallib Apr 2015 #7
And Yet...... Sparhawk60 Apr 2015 #72
Just like GOP Thugs Cryptoad Apr 2015 #8
A phony claim of fear and going into hiding douggg Apr 2015 #9
Beg to differ. They were threatened. 840high Apr 2015 #12
yeah, right. Darb Apr 2015 #16
Woman threatened to burn 840high Apr 2015 #18
So now they won't get burned down? Atman Apr 2015 #27
Great question Tom Ripley Apr 2015 #33
It'll give them enough to rebuild if someone's that stupid jmowreader Apr 2015 #42
You got a link that 840high Apr 2015 #43
No, but I'd be surprised if they were jmowreader Apr 2015 #44
Seriously? Atman Apr 2015 #54
Funny how their claims of fear and hiding douggg Apr 2015 #40
Yeah. Funny how that works. n/t AngryOldDem Apr 2015 #69
I hope the people eating there choke on their pizza davidpdx Apr 2015 #22
Yes I'd like a large, 1/2 ignorance 1/2 hate underpants Apr 2015 #28
repugs always have names for laws that are actually doing the exact opposite of samsingh Apr 2015 #36
I'll have a 12-inch with extra sausage, please KamaAina Apr 2015 #39
it would be silly not to ride this thing out. probably a tour stop for buses now dembotoz Apr 2015 #41
Going there is now edgy goldent Apr 2015 #45
Places like this usually do 300k a year in revenue Klong Apr 2015 #49
Maybe people that are able to christx30 Apr 2015 #53
THey saw a way to make a quick buck and took it. AngryOldDem Apr 2015 #59
"They saw a way" former9thward Apr 2015 #65
And then claimed they were being threatened and had to close. AngryOldDem Apr 2015 #68
So you are saying they planned to have a reporter come in. former9thward Apr 2015 #70
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