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Model35mech

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6. Their view, with apologies to AuH2O, extremism in the service of political piety

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Sep 25, 2023, 07:33 PM

Sep 2023

is a patriotic act.

When they raise their politics to the level of religious righteousness, pushing your politics down the throat of others becomes an act of charity.

Moreover, they swear piety is the path to salvation, there is nothing petty about THAT.

Yes, I really do believe they took the slide down that slippery slope

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Resentment [View all] senseandsensibility Sep 2023 OP

You are so right. Anger is poison. vlyons Sep 2023 #1

A wonderful suggestion and oh so true. LoisB Sep 2023 #2

Excellent! Just_Vote_Dem Sep 2023 #3

The other folk are unaffected part senseandsensibility Sep 2023 #4

I try to not get personal LiberaBlueDem Sep 2023 #5

Their view, with apologies to AuH2O, extremism in the service of political piety Model35mech Sep 2023 #6

My mother said: How do you expect people to be happy for you if you are never happy for them. LakeArenal Sep 2023 #7

Wow, wise counsel. (nt) Pinback Sep 2023 #9

Christianity (and many other religions) drmeow Sep 2023 #8

I don't know many very religious people senseandsensibility Sep 2023 #10

He hates the same people drmeow Sep 2023 #11