In another thread I have been arguing for the removal of religion from public life, and requiring that those who believe perform their acts of worship in private. Alongside of this would be the removal of all religious teaching, and influence, from any faith, in schools, where all children would be taught about religion, but not a religion.

In other threads, others argue for freedom of speech and bemoan attempts by social media platforms to exercise any kind of control over what users can post.

Andrew Torba's Gab has no such controls. He regularly promotes his personal visions on his site, and his blog the latest of which can be found here:- [Link]

If you cannot be bothered to read it all, do read the first few paragraphs.

Dominionist attitudes like this are very dangerous, in my opinion. Although predominately a USA phenomenon, the thinking that underlies them is creeping under our door and, in any case, what happens in the USA impacts us too.

Free speech is easy to defend and difficult to condemn, but when ideas like this are promulgated, the case I make for ensuring children receive an alternative point of view at school is overwhelmingly obvious. Society has a right to be freely heard, too!

Remember, Torba also promotes anti-vax misinformation and is vehemently opposed to masks.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

They are Europeans or if not Europeans then social conservatives aboard.

That's how I see it anyway. Whether they are into religion or not doesn't make much difference to me, but what does is where their allegiance is.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

I think you're talking about Democrat/Republican mindsets.

America certainly is huge and unless it splits its destiny is Hispanic and gradual economic decline......though not at the speed Biden is currently taking it.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Trump represents about eighty percent of the republican party now. Probably higher support than Biden has in the Democratic party.

Not that I support a Trump 2024 bid......these guys are way too old....not so much anti Trump as anti ancient.

Edited by Stirlingsays (02 Nov 2021 6.16pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

That's interesting.....I heard it was eighty but I accept Pew research.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

We're getting off the subject here but, if you are right, what do you think would happen if he was the nominee?

Clearly, the bulk of the Republicans would vote for him, even if some might do so reluctantly. I cannot though see too many of the genuinely independent, whose swing votes are critical, forgiving him for either the style of his previous Presidency, or the events on Jan 6th.

Provided the Democrats put up someone credible, preferably younger, vibrant, empathetic and charismatic, then they ought to romp home. If they were also a woman, then even more likely. I am pretty sure it won't be Biden again. He will have served his purpose.

I think this is why Harris is currently adopting a pretty low profile. She needs to avoid picking up any mud, so she can enter the contest untarnished by events.

Mind you, we haven't heard much recently from Ivanka either. We could yet see an all female election.

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