It's tough to find a sense of belonging as a Democrat. It's a large tent, and Dems have a tendency to assemble the circular firing squad whenever a policy disagreement arises. One major reason we're stuck with Don the Con is because Harris got on the wrong side of Gaza. Typical Democrats. Was that worth what we're going through now?
Then, too, since Citizens United, oligarchs and corporations have the whip hand in any election they choose to control. Democratic politicians need money to overcome the huge financial advantage that the radical right wing has. Where can they get it?
Like many reasonably informed Americans, I have serious issues with some of the decisions the Democratic Party has made over the past four decades or so. But what else do we have that has any chance at all of righting this ship?
We can't let the perfect become the enemy of the compromises we need to save our democracy.
Great points made here. I think there is a basic rootlessness that too many people feel right now. I am lucky, because I was raised a minister's daughter and always had our church as a common base. It is there that I was taught the Christian view on how we treat our fellow man. Dad was also a liberal Democrat, and thought that every religion had merits, and that everyone should be free to practice this without recrimination. He believed in education and continued his until he died. He wrote western novels, and beautiful prayers that we still use in our Church, even though he is gone. I think that a lot of children are not taught ethical and moral behavior in the home and are not getting this in school either. If they also do not have some sort of religion or beliefs in their life, then it is hard for them to develop as balanced human beings. Making money and denigrating everyone who is from different social and economic circles seems to be what everyone is exposed to nowadays. This bleeds into our politics, jobs, and homelife. I don't know what the fix is for any of this, but if we don't try to do something, then everything will continue to evolve into violence, racism, and hate. This country is fractured at the moment and if we don't find something that we all can relate to and support, then we are heading towards the end of our democracy as we know it.
Sorry, but I strongly disagree with you on the influence of christian beliefs on the upbringing of children or the behavior of so many adults, who profess to be very strong christians, including and especially the orange dumpster.
His religious ass kissers tell him he's jesus and they have strong commitments to their christian upbringing. Well, the only thing they have is telling others what to do and how to live their lives, but they don't have to adhere to any of that.
I am an atheist myself and I have a lot of atheist friends and family. I will bet you anything that all the adults are better people than all those "good christians" and we all raised our children to have good manners and belief in good ethical and moral behavior. All of us make plenty of donations to many different causes and not a one of us would dream of telling other people what to do and how to live their lives. As long as it's legal, everyone can live their lives as they see fit.
I bet you atheists can realistically interpret the Bible better than the WCN. You probably read it with greater than a second grade education unlike the maga moron sheep who follow the likes of Stuart one eye. I guess he should have learned how to clean a gun or better not use one in the first place. I’ll take your argument most any day. Children raised in regimented false belief interpretations (lack of) religions struggle to do well. My response, go to the library and look it up (compared to the lazy google search).
Speaking for myself, I have not had a bible in hand for well over 60 years. Anyone who needs a book to tell them how to behave properly with their co-humans is a lost cause already. The first commandments should be "thou shall not lie and/or use alternate facts" in my opinion.
I am sorry you feel that way. You are lumping all religion in as extreme, which is not the case with many churches. We were taught tolerance and acceptance in our church and that includ s everyone, regardless of beliefs. I also have friends who are atheists and of course they are wonderful people as well. I also said above that the lack of beliefs was a problem, not just religious beliefs. You have to believe in something, or you are just rudderless and drifting in the wind. You have to learn how to behave in this world, with the ability to accept and get along with each other. You also had the blessing of that gift, but too many do not. That was my point. Sorry if it upset you.
Oh no, you did not upset me. In today's environment and with all these false pretenses of those who belong to the orange dumpster clan of being holier than thou, my natural reaction has become allergic to the word "religion."
I simply belief parents must take an interest in their children and their behavior and therefore establish their own belief system. I agree with you, too many parents want to leave that kind of teaching to schools, where it does not belong, in my opinion.
I guess in my own clumsy way I was trying to say that my beliefs align with the Democratic Party. They too try to help make life better for all, regardless of who you are or what you believe. There has to be common ground for everyone to latch onto,if we are to succeed as a country. We have to find our common ground among all Americans. That is what the Democratic party is tasked with right now.
I agree with that too. I do think that teachers should set an example on how to treat each other. Tooany of them turn a blind eye to bullying and such.
Tying (or trying not to tie) the orange mussolini age to the (future) good of the country…? Hmmm, if that ain’t what a presidential run is, it is at least a strong placeholder.
We are certainly in a crisis.
It's tough to find a sense of belonging as a Democrat. It's a large tent, and Dems have a tendency to assemble the circular firing squad whenever a policy disagreement arises. One major reason we're stuck with Don the Con is because Harris got on the wrong side of Gaza. Typical Democrats. Was that worth what we're going through now?
Then, too, since Citizens United, oligarchs and corporations have the whip hand in any election they choose to control. Democratic politicians need money to overcome the huge financial advantage that the radical right wing has. Where can they get it?
Like many reasonably informed Americans, I have serious issues with some of the decisions the Democratic Party has made over the past four decades or so. But what else do we have that has any chance at all of righting this ship?
We can't let the perfect become the enemy of the compromises we need to save our democracy.
Great points made here. I think there is a basic rootlessness that too many people feel right now. I am lucky, because I was raised a minister's daughter and always had our church as a common base. It is there that I was taught the Christian view on how we treat our fellow man. Dad was also a liberal Democrat, and thought that every religion had merits, and that everyone should be free to practice this without recrimination. He believed in education and continued his until he died. He wrote western novels, and beautiful prayers that we still use in our Church, even though he is gone. I think that a lot of children are not taught ethical and moral behavior in the home and are not getting this in school either. If they also do not have some sort of religion or beliefs in their life, then it is hard for them to develop as balanced human beings. Making money and denigrating everyone who is from different social and economic circles seems to be what everyone is exposed to nowadays. This bleeds into our politics, jobs, and homelife. I don't know what the fix is for any of this, but if we don't try to do something, then everything will continue to evolve into violence, racism, and hate. This country is fractured at the moment and if we don't find something that we all can relate to and support, then we are heading towards the end of our democracy as we know it.
Sorry, but I strongly disagree with you on the influence of christian beliefs on the upbringing of children or the behavior of so many adults, who profess to be very strong christians, including and especially the orange dumpster.
His religious ass kissers tell him he's jesus and they have strong commitments to their christian upbringing. Well, the only thing they have is telling others what to do and how to live their lives, but they don't have to adhere to any of that.
I am an atheist myself and I have a lot of atheist friends and family. I will bet you anything that all the adults are better people than all those "good christians" and we all raised our children to have good manners and belief in good ethical and moral behavior. All of us make plenty of donations to many different causes and not a one of us would dream of telling other people what to do and how to live their lives. As long as it's legal, everyone can live their lives as they see fit.
I bet you atheists can realistically interpret the Bible better than the WCN. You probably read it with greater than a second grade education unlike the maga moron sheep who follow the likes of Stuart one eye. I guess he should have learned how to clean a gun or better not use one in the first place. I’ll take your argument most any day. Children raised in regimented false belief interpretations (lack of) religions struggle to do well. My response, go to the library and look it up (compared to the lazy google search).
Speaking for myself, I have not had a bible in hand for well over 60 years. Anyone who needs a book to tell them how to behave properly with their co-humans is a lost cause already. The first commandments should be "thou shall not lie and/or use alternate facts" in my opinion.
I am sorry you feel that way. You are lumping all religion in as extreme, which is not the case with many churches. We were taught tolerance and acceptance in our church and that includ s everyone, regardless of beliefs. I also have friends who are atheists and of course they are wonderful people as well. I also said above that the lack of beliefs was a problem, not just religious beliefs. You have to believe in something, or you are just rudderless and drifting in the wind. You have to learn how to behave in this world, with the ability to accept and get along with each other. You also had the blessing of that gift, but too many do not. That was my point. Sorry if it upset you.
Oh no, you did not upset me. In today's environment and with all these false pretenses of those who belong to the orange dumpster clan of being holier than thou, my natural reaction has become allergic to the word "religion."
I simply belief parents must take an interest in their children and their behavior and therefore establish their own belief system. I agree with you, too many parents want to leave that kind of teaching to schools, where it does not belong, in my opinion.
I guess in my own clumsy way I was trying to say that my beliefs align with the Democratic Party. They too try to help make life better for all, regardless of who you are or what you believe. There has to be common ground for everyone to latch onto,if we are to succeed as a country. We have to find our common ground among all Americans. That is what the Democratic party is tasked with right now.
I agree with that too. I do think that teachers should set an example on how to treat each other. Tooany of them turn a blind eye to bullying and such.
Tying (or trying not to tie) the orange mussolini age to the (future) good of the country…? Hmmm, if that ain’t what a presidential run is, it is at least a strong placeholder.