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The 2016 Republican Platform has an alarming amount of progressively backward views that should scare a lot of people.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/1…
New York Times says it "Goes Far to the Right."
- A quick glance reveals weakly veiled fear, hate and ignorance behind much of it. Coal is environmentally friendly energy? Bible should be taught in school? Ughmonospaced
- Will Trump embrace this, or will he write his own platform to reflect his personal views?monospaced
- Make Murika more racist again!utopian
- did yurimon go on his vacation? surprised he hasn't got something to say about this.fadein11
- soon...you dont even know what progress is broooohszyurimon
- yeah I just saw the drama you are causing on the front page again - when you going anyway?fadein11
- @yuri, since you brought it up: serious question: do you believe the 2016 Republican Platform represents progress?monospaced
- Id give it a try over the dems. Democratic platform is drapped in PC jargon, looks out of touch. to me progress is individuals being responsible, less relianceyurimon
- on institutions. Personal growth where humanity grows peaceful, fair in the common law sense of the word. you can do anything without hurting someone.yurimon
- @yuri, serious question: do you believe this Republican Platform represents progress? I ask because you brought it up and have avoided the question completely.monospaced
- decentralized. Let local people run their show. dont mind if people i dont share similar philosophy or ideals have their own place. see who creates a betteryurimon
- place. I'm more of a let people be free to create, not a lets sell you a political plan, call it progressive when its backwards control seeking centralized powryurimon
- liberal left already failed because you can only take fake progress so far. need to make room for something else.yurimon
- @yuri, serious question: do you believe this Republican Platform represents progress? I ask because you brought it up and have avoided the question twice.monospaced
- better then what the dems offer now or have achieved in the last 8 years.yurimon
- I'll take that as a yes, and that you are on the side of the science-denying, bible thumping, fear mongering right then.monospaced
- I'm pretty sure thats the core of platform or you are an platform idiot. most likely the you being an idiot part is true,yurimon
- what you are giving me is a stereo typed cartoon version of reality.yurimon