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Tag Archives: Republican
2016 Republican party platform: the most extreme ever
Preface. There are two articles below: the New York Times editorial on the 2016 Republican platform (they call Republicans Extremists too), followed by the 50 platform policies. Basically, the GOP 2016 platform would make Christianity the official American religion, replace … Continue reading
Posted in Human Nature, Politics, Religion
Tagged 2016, Extremists, platform, Republican
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Why and how authoritarian evangelicals threaten Democracy
Preface. This is a book review of “Conservatives without Conscience” by John Dean. It is the best book I’ve read in explaining the history of conservatism and leaders like Newt Gingrich on the increasing authoritarianism of Republicans, It also explains … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thinking, Human Nature, Pat Robertson, Politics, Politics
Tagged conservatives, evangelical, fascism, fundamentalist, Republican, sociopath
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Republicans Brains are wired to deny science & reality
[ This is my book review of Chris Mooney’s 2012 “The Republican Brain. The Science of Why They Deny Science—and Reality”. After my review is the first chapter of Mooney’s book, and then my thoughts about Democratic versus Republican brains … Continue reading
Why do political, economic, and scientific leaders deny Peak Oil and Climate Change?
[ Related posts: Telling others about peak oil and limits to growth Why do so few alter their lives to lessen climate change and peak oil? Alice Friedemann www.energyskeptic.com author of “When Trucks Stop Running: Energy and the Future of … Continue reading
Republicans have righteous minds? Really? Book review of the “Righteous Mind”
[ Below is a book review and verbatim excerpts from this book. When I read it I thought there was some wisdom, today I’m less sure. I don’t see any morality in voting for Donald Trump. As late-night TV host … Continue reading
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Tagged politics, Republican
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How corporations used conservative religion to gain wealth and power and undo the New Deal
Source: Republican Jesus [ This is a book review of One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America by Kevin Kruse (2016), followed by excerpts from the book. Much of this introduction is my take on what this … Continue reading
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Tagged corporations, corruption, evangelical, free enterprise, fundamentalist, Jesus, religion, Republican
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