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In reply to the discussion: Why Progressive Religious Populism Won't Work in the United States [View all]Major Nikon
(36,899 posts)42. Your statistical analysis is quite lacking
A) Most Americans identify as Christian
B) Obama got the most votes
Ergo Obama must have gotten more Christian votes.
I shouldn't have to explain the fallacy here.
If the DNC were to adopt a platform of misogyny, homophobia, racism, and xenophobia, then yes a religious populism movement might work for them, but then they would no longer be the party of progressivism.
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Why Progressive Religious Populism Won't Work in the United States [View all]
MineralMan
Nov 2018
OP
Now that's a worthwhile goal. Lipinski is, perhaps, my least favorite DEM House member.
MineralMan
Nov 2018
#24
As long as the person you get nominated doesnt have a poorer chance of beating the con.
Eliot Rosewater
Nov 2018
#25
Lipinski lost to Newman in the suburbs, and won by name recognition in the city.
guillaumeb
Nov 2018
#33
"But progressive theists were involve in every progressive movement in the US,"
MineralMan
Nov 2018
#65