Reply #291: I am not discriminating against Christians!! [View All]

[proud2BlibKansan]

I think it is a waste of our efforts to try to pull them from the far right. Far right Christians are NOT progressive. They are NOT going to vote like progressives. Therefore, I refuse to waste my time 'recruiting' them. Does that mean I am a bigot? Of course not, I just see no use in working at pulling them into our tent. I would never push them out, though. And I believe we should reach out to them. I just think it is a pipe dream to believe we can take them back from the clutches of the right. Ain't gonna happen. Read Lakoff who talks about the main philosophical differences between the far fight and progressives. Then you will understand we will never be in one tent.

If you want to make our progressive group larger, a far more realistic goal is to work at registering the far left, many of whom don't vote. Many of the peace activists I know do not vote. Single women don't vote. Many gays feel disenfranchised and don't vote. Minorities don't vote.. Recruit to the left and those newly registered voters will vote for progressive candidates. THAT is a worthwhile endeavor.