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Atheists & Agnostics

Duppers

(28,260 posts) Thu Jun 1, 2017, 04:50 PM Jun 2017

Would there be a Republican party without ... [View all]

Last edited Fri Jun 2, 2017, 04:29 AM - Edit history (1)

fundamentalism? Or even just Christianity as practiced in much of this country?

Republicans, fundamentalists, and a number of Christians have one thing in common: an Authoritarian Personality. Are people born with this personality type or is it developed through their religious conditioning growing up?

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Would there be a Republican party without ... [View all] Duppers Jun 2017 OP

It would probably look like Eisenhower's party CanonRay Jun 2017 #1

I agree. Duppers Jun 2017 #6

Young and Libertarian seem to go together CanonRay Jun 2017 #11

Of course, there would be. Iggo Jun 2017 #2

I'm gonna go with no Beearewhyain Jun 2017 #3

Well said! Duppers Jun 2017 #7

Yes. There would still be white supremacists and nationalistic "patriots". Binkie The Clown Jun 2017 #4

You're probably right mountain grammy Jun 2017 #5

Exactly! Duppers Jun 2017 #9

True. Duppers Jun 2017 #8

The current radial repugs seem to be the heirs of George Wallace, rurallib Jun 2017 #10

A look into their personality type Duppers Jun 2017 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jun 2017 #13

Yes, we are by nature tribal. Duppers Jun 2017 #17

To complete the assembly, you really need religion. trotsky Jun 2017 #14

My thoughts and feelings exactly. Duppers Jun 2017 #18

I think children are basically born as empty vessels Bayard Jun 2017 #15

Thank You! Duppers Jun 2017 #16

To be fair, the Democratic party has had a pretty intimate connection with Christianity as well. progressoid Jun 2017 #19

Age old question, nature or nurture? beam me up scottie Jun 2017 #20

Yes it is. Duppers Jun 2017 #21

Good for you and your son, Duppers! beam me up scottie Jun 2017 #22

Love this! Duppers Jun 2017 #23