The Democratic Party has a God problem

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The Democratic Party has a God problem.
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And over the last couple of decades, as its base became more educated, less religious and more urban, this problem has only grown.
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Some of this has to do with lower church attendance in cities versus rural areas, and the Democratic Party’s increasing reliance on urban voters. Some of it is the divisiveness of social or cultural issues like abortion and gay marriage. And the divide has seemingly sapped Democrats’ ability to communicate to religious Americans.
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It’s getting so bad, they are even dragging the republicans away.
 
And over the last couple of decades, as its base became more educated, less religious and more urban, this problem has only grown.
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See, this is the problem with journalists. The assumption is that only stupid people believe in God. I’m aware the New York Post is right-leaning but that doesn’t mean individual staff are.
Some of this has to do with lower church attendance in cities versus rural areas, and the Democratic Party’s increasing reliance on urban voters.
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Which is why they want the Electoral College to be abolished.
Some of it is the divisiveness of social or cultural issues like abortion and gay marriage. And the divide has seemingly sapped Democrats’ ability to communicate to religious Americans.
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That assumes the Democratic leadership and a growing number of its members want to get close to those who cling to religion.
 
This particular party is a promoter of abominable sins which they will all have to answer for. Any Catholic who promotes or supports them ought to be ashamed.
 
RomanoAmerio said:
This particular party is a promoter of abominable sins which they will all have to answer for. Any Catholic who promotes or supports them ought to be ashamed.
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Understatement.
But, with some of these Catholics, it’s:
“Grandpa always voted Democrat; so if it was good enough for Grandpa, it’s good enough for me.”
i heard that sort of silliness during Whitlam’s rampage, and in the years following.
Water has flowed under the bridge, but some haven’t noticed.
ATraveller said:
I’m aware the New York Post is right-leaning but that doesn’t mean individual staff are.
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The New York Post has an insulting nickname which proves your point.
That assumes the Democratic leadership and a growing number of its members want to get close to those who cling to religion.
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Going by their antics, getting “close to those who cling to religion” depends on which religion is involved: certainly NOT (orthodox) Christianity.
 
Fiasco said:
Understatement.
But, with some of these Catholics, it’s:
“Grandpa always voted Democrat; so if it was good enough for Grandpa, it’s good enough for me.”
i heard that sort of silliness during Whitlam’s rampage, and in the years following.
Water has flowed under the bridge, but some haven’t noticed.
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Dear Fiasco,

You are quite right. Often a decision to vote for a particular party is made based on received “wisdom” or other not very rational (and certainly not moral at all) considerations! 😦
 
ATraveller said:
See, this is the problem with journalists. The assumption is that only stupid people believe in God. I’m aware the New York Post is right-leaning but that doesn’t mean individual staff are.

Which is why they want the Electoral College to be abolished.

That assumes the Democratic leadership and a growing number of its members want to get close to those who cling to religion.
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They’re not saying religious people are stupid. They’re referencing statistics, which show that the more formal education someone has, the less likely they are to be religious or conservative.
 
AClaire11 said:
They’re not saying religious people are stupid. They’re referencing statistics, which show that the more formal education someone has, the less likely they are to be religious or conservative.
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You didn’t just say religious people are stupid?
 
meltzerboy said:
I agree that the Democrats have a G-d problem, but so do the Republicans, who are overly self-righteous and rigid in trying to impose their own moral and religious values on all Americans.
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Casting kind of a wide loop there, Pardner.

But maybe not, depending on what you mean. “Values” are subjective, whereas at least some religious beliefs are “principles”. Everybody in the whole country, and most vigorously the secular left, wants to impose “values”.
 
meltzerboy said:
I agree that the Democrats have a G-d problem, but so do the Republicans, who are overly self-righteous and rigid in trying to impose their own moral and religious values on all Americans.
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Every political party does this, it just depends on where those value come from.

Bathroom bills?

Public funding for abortion?

Laws that force bakers to forgo their religious beliefs in providing a service?

The Democratic Party impose their own values and morals in every law the support. The genesis of those values may differ from many Republicans, but they seek to impose them just the same.
 
meltzerboy said:
I agree that the Democrats have a G-d problem, but so do the Republicans, who are overly self-righteous and rigid in trying to impose their own moral and religious values on all Americans.
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I agree with you
 
Wedge_Antilles said:
Every political party does this, it just depends on where those value come from.

Bathroom bills?

Public funding for abortion?

Laws that force bakers to forgo their religious beliefs in providing a service?

The Democratic Party impose their own values and morals in every law the support. The genesis of those values may differ from many Republicans, but they seek to impose them just the same.
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👍 well said.
 
AClaire11 said:
They’re not saying religious people are stupid. They’re referencing statistics, which show that the more formal education someone has, the less likely they are to be religious or conservative.
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Fair enough.
However, I would say that ‘educated’ connotes higher intelligence and journalists should be more attentive to their choice of words.
 
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