We have a big cohort of new followers (presumably lots of people who think @KSPrior is as cool as we do).
This is an FAQ thread:
This is an FAQ thread:
1. Q: “Solidarity sounds communist. Are you guys Reds?”
A. Well, not any more than the Solidarity movement that helped bring down communism in Poland was.
Solidarity means “we’re all in this together,” and it would be a shame to assume only Marxists have any interest in that.
A. Well, not any more than the Solidarity movement that helped bring down communism in Poland was.
Solidarity means “we’re all in this together,” and it would be a shame to assume only Marxists have any interest in that.
Q: You say you’re a Christian Democratic party. So, like, you’re
Democrats who are Christians?
A: Not really. Christian Democracy is a political tradition in its own right (though it’s an easy mistake to make, which is why we changed our name from the CDP-USA a long time ago).
Democrats who are Christians?
A: Not really. Christian Democracy is a political tradition in its own right (though it’s an easy mistake to make, which is why we changed our name from the CDP-USA a long time ago).
Q. So what’s Christian Democracy all about then?
A. So glad you asked. It means taking the classical Christian view that humans are created with inherent dignity and are meant to live in community with another and applying that politics.
A. So glad you asked. It means taking the classical Christian view that humans are created with inherent dignity and are meant to live in community with another and applying that politics.
For us that means politics that prioritize families and communities, rather than assuming everything is about either the individual or the state. And it means upholding human dignity and human life in every sphere of economic and social policy.
Q. So, you have to be Christian to be a member then?
A. Nope. Those principles aren’t exclusive to Christians, and we welcome the support of every person of good will who wants to see the kind of political changes we do. We have Jewish, Muslim, pagan, and secular members.
A. Nope. Those principles aren’t exclusive to Christians, and we welcome the support of every person of good will who wants to see the kind of political changes we do. We have Jewish, Muslim, pagan, and secular members.
Q. So is your party on the left or the right?
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Good question. We had an informal contest a while back to pick an emoji badge for Twitter. Orange is the color of many Christian Democratic parties and movements around the world. Hearts are...charitable, we guess?
https://mobile.twitter.com/5VV3350/status/1422608180689969161
Alas, there is no pelican emoji as yet.
Q: So why a pelican?
A. There was a legend that in times of famine, pelicans would feed their chicks with their own blood.
Aside from being extremely metal, this made pelicans a medieval symbol of charity and sacrifice.
A. There was a legend that in times of famine, pelicans would feed their chicks with their own blood.
Aside from being extremely metal, this made pelicans a medieval symbol of charity and sacrifice.
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