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brer cat

(26,982 posts)
5. Excellent post, TP.
Mon Sep 7, 2015, 08:16 AM
Sep 2015

I was going to make some of these same points, but you have done it so well I will just "rec" your post.

I also read that post soon after it was posted and moved on, not wanting to stay after the 1st response. The virulent threads... there seemed to be thousands of them...trashing religions and people of faith after the Charlie Hebdo massacre made me question the entire concept of DU being a platform for liberals and progressives. That intolerance and mockery is not a democratic value imo.

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I think you are right about sarisataka Sep 2015 #2
this has been studied homogenization. captainarizona Sep 2015 #3
I saw that thread yesterday when just 4 replies TexasProgresive Sep 2015 #4
Excellent post, TP. brer cat Sep 2015 #5
As I noted in the post above brer cat Sep 2015 #6
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Until I voluntarily removed myself from the Religion group Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2015 #8
Well, at the very least, kentauros Sep 2015 #9
Nail on the head Starboard Tack Sep 2015 #10
Thank you :) kentauros Sep 2015 #11
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I've been called a "coward" thucythucy Nov 2015 #13
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