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lees1975

(4,987 posts)
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 05:00 PM Jul 22

A civil war to save the country from what?

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-civil-war-to-save-country-from-what.html

I hear the extremist religious right's rhetoric all the time, screaming about rights being taken away and persecution and blah, blah, blah. I am a Christian myself, an active member of a local church, and I worship corporately every week, and do plenty of Bible reading, studying and even teaching from time to time. I can't think of a single right I have lost, a single restriction that has been placed on my religious practice or a single imposition that has occurred into my faith practice. Nothing. And when I engage in a discussion, and ask about this, specifically, where has the government, during a Democratic Presidency, ever persecuted, interfered with, disrupted or legally restricted your church, your faith practice, or your Christian service?

Insisting that it has does not prove that it does. If something specific can't be named, used as an example or a reference, then it's not happening. And the usual end of such round and round conversations is an angry, frustrated conservative who resorts to name calling and threats. And what that tells me is exactly what I asked. There is no persecution, restriction, or interference with the religious liberty of any American.

So when I look at a stock market that has reached record heights in its growth, which represents the prosperity and economic productivity of the country, an unemployment rate of under 4%, meaning that people who really want to work can find a job, wages that have steadily increased and kept pace with inflation, in spite of complaints of high prices, mostly caused by unnecessary gouging and profiteering, I have to wonder exactly how the President is ruining the country. How, ruining?

A civil war, perpetrated by right wing extremists, is a sure way to ruin the country.

Politicians who advocate violence as a means of settling differences are pushing for the ruining of America. They are demonstrating a lack of ability to serve in public office and as a representative of the people, because they are incapable of representing people with whom they do not agree ideologically, politically or religiously. They are not earning public trust, they are only making enemies. They should resign from office and apologize for their violent rhetoric.
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A civil war to save the country from what? (Original Post) lees1975 Jul 22 OP
Simple. ._. Jul 22 #1
To save the country from Truth. Turbineguy Jul 22 #2
Any excuse to hurt others is enough for rightwingers. Think. Again. Jul 22 #3
This was from an Ohio state senator prior to a J. D. Vance rally. lees1975 Jul 22 #4
They're such idiots, who, where or what are they going to attack exactly? Ligyron Jul 23 #5

lees1975

(4,987 posts)
4. This was from an Ohio state senator prior to a J. D. Vance rally.
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 05:55 PM
Jul 22

In OUR party, such rhetoric would be met with a request to resign. I hope.

Ligyron

(7,821 posts)
5. They're such idiots, who, where or what are they going to attack exactly?
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 03:42 PM
Jul 23

Where will this battle take place, at a Starbucks maybe?

Morans...:

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