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RockRaven

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2. The religious right's origin is in the backlash to desegregation. The whole point of the movement

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Aug 1, 2019, 06:41 PM

Aug 2019

was to organize reactionary opposition to the civil right movement's progress. OF COURSE they aren't going to condemn Trump -- they are the same racist, bigoted trash that he is.

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Leaders of religious right balk at labeling Trump a racist [View all] Eugene Aug 2019 OP

Other religious leaders were less charitable: The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #1

The religious right's origin is in the backlash to desegregation. The whole point of the movement RockRaven Aug 2019 #2

Not entirely accurate. Voltaire2 Aug 2019 #9

Parts of Republican Gomorrah by Max Blumenthal and also this Politico article say different. RockRaven Aug 2019 #10

The "Christian Right" first emerged in 1863... Act_of_Reparation Aug 2019 #11

Then they are no better than he is! Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #3

Calling racists racist offends the racists Major Nikon Aug 2019 #4

They should balk at labeling him a Christian. Arkansas Granny Aug 2019 #5

Why would they balk at that? Mariana Aug 2019 #7

Point taken. Arkansas Granny Aug 2019 #8

Jeffress is a Southern Baptist. They are the racists of Baptists bitterross Aug 2019 #6