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[–] Wolph 4 points 17 points 21 points (+21|-4) ago
America is not going to tolerate religion and politics together for much longer. Young intellectuals will eventually realize they don't like their money being taken by an incompetent government, they will be more likely to go republican if there is no religious core to the party. Sad, but it's true.
[–] Vvswiftvv17 8 points 27 points 35 points (+35|-8) ago
That's not true at all. The left is just as religious. They have the church of feminism, global warming, and SJW. They defend it as fervently (or even more so) than any "traditional" religious movement.
[–] ILikeMyDogNotYours 1 point 9 points 10 points (+10|-1) ago
I would say their religion is government, and then they have their holy trinity you laid out.
[–] Fougare 3 points 2 points 5 points (+5|-3) ago
rephrase then: "America is not going to tolerate christian fundamentalism and politics for much longer"
[–] BangDingOw 6 points -1 points 5 points (+5|-6) ago
OK on all points except the religion of global warming.
That's no religion. It's a fact.
[–] newoldwave [S] 0 points 26 points 26 points (+26|-0) ago
I think the only religion either knows is money.
[–] zippo 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
You sure about that? What I see from young Americans - from what seems like a majority of them - is more along the lines of "I'm totally fine with my incompetent, corrupt and aggressive government taking a huge portion of my money, as long as they take even more from someone richer than I am". It's really sad.
[–] Wolph 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
It's easy to be borderline socialist when you're young and impressionable. Professors telling you to check your privilege, student rallies for equality, politicians promising you "hope' and 'change'. Then suddenly you have job, and the world you thought you knew so well, no longer matches that guise. You're cynical, you're unnoticed, and you hate that you are a part of something you once hated so much. Suddenly, you're not so okay with giving more money than you think you earned, suddenly your family is more important than a less fortunate criminals, suddenly you are mad as hell that anyone would threaten what you alone made for yourself, through hard work, hard times, and pure motivation.
[–] wmp 1 point 3 points 4 points (+4|-1) ago
"Young intellectuals" (read as: college kids) are some of the most brainwashed folks I've met. The lack of critical thinking and application of those reasoning skills is honestly quite shocking. Anything that's slightly unsavory is dismissed with an -ism.