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There is a very disturbing relationship between religion and guns in the US, driven by the NRA, embraced in some religious circles. This is more widespread than most realize:
#Rinaldi TX Republican just threatened to put a bullet through a colleague's head:
This is widespread and dangerous. Idaho Republican Rep. Bryan #Zollinger:
And has not escaped Putin's notice: washingtonpost.com/politics/how-t…
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Another Christian Right science-denying doctor. #MarkGreen was Trump's nominee for Army Secretary. Let that sink in.
The Christian Right have dangerous beliefs. Green was Trump's nominee for Army Secretary. This is not benign. washingtonexaminer.com/army-secretary…
cf also: #BenCarson, a member of Trump's cabinet. This is completely insane. But it is barely a story because..."Christianity"
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@drvox We need to be talking about the clear authoritarianism, supremacist thinking and dangerous narratives of Evangelical Christians. slate.com/technology/201…
@drvox #TruthMatters, #FactsMatter, #ScienceMatters This is far from benign religiondispatches.org/the-religious-…
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Principle absolutely matters, but in a representative democracy, so does political REALITY. Trump w help from Parscale & #CambridgeAnalytica alum is NOT flying blind. I fear the calls to 'abolish ICE' plays right into their hands. We must be informed. newyorker.com/news/letter-fr…
Is someone collecting data for progressives or are we just going on gut feel? Eventually absolutely the young people will win, but if the courts are stacked for a generation you just made your fight SO much harder...and the win may not be in your lifetime. newyorker.com/news/letter-fr…
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(1 of 6) From a recent intel report: What Israel’s newest political party actually means. Two leaders from Israel’s political right – Ayelet Shaked and Naftali Bennett – have left the Jewish Home party to form a new one, which they’re calling the New Right.
(2 of 6) The move is mostly inside baseball; public broadcaster Kan said the two parties would run on separate tickets but unite as a single voting bloc after elections.
(3 of 6) What makes it interesting is that Shaked is a secularist while Bennett is a staunch religious nationalist, and together they are hoping to offer an alternative voice on the right to current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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I’ve always found it ironic when ever those who support #guncontrol speak about police involved shootings that involve a black man with a gun.

They largely ignore black gun ownership and demonize anyone who carries a gun for self defense.
I ask this question. Why is the social justice warrior activists suddenly pro gun when ever a black man is killed by a white police officer? Its obvious if you’re smart and with bias. It’s purely about an agenda.
Lately I’ve been talking about black gun ownership. Because there’s a stigma around gun ownership in the black community. The stigma is “the second amendment isn’t for black people” & “if you own a gun, the police will kill you.” I have been trying to change this mindset.
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1/ This is kind of a mega thread to get a glimpse into @EricRWeinstein’s insights on a wide variety of subjects.

The thing about Eric is, he balances a sparkling intellect with an openness to carry out enquiries, into spaces where rational thinking alone isn’t enough.
2/ His ability to explore and articulate complex subjects with nuance & depth, makes it extremely tough to put him into any kind of box.

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Yesterday was probably the strangest day in religion news in the last 20 years.
First of all, it was the National Day of Prayer. That's a conflicted day anyway because -- long ago -- it functionally became a parade for evangelical religion in Washington, DC. It generally isn't about prayer -- it is mostly about conservative politics.
Because of this, every year, liberal religious groups complain (and nothing happens). And humanist and atheist organizations celebrate an alternative -- The National Day of Reason.
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It's amazing the things that constantly click when you read as much about politics as I do. I particularly read about the
Guns
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Pay party and their corrupt practices. And you must see how so many things are linked. And at the centre, time and time again the NRA come up.
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Checks. Reagan, a firm believer in the right to bear arms urged Congress to enact the Brady Bill. Around this time, there was a massive change in the direction of the #TheRepublican party, coincidence maybe, but the GOP began to blatantly be seen as the Guardians Of Privilege.
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