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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One theory - embraced as recently as yesterday on The View - is Christian nationalism is causing these mass shootings.  Along with trump, it’s popularity is increasing, especially in Texas.

Anyone else think this is what’s up? [/quote]

Each year, a greater percentage of Americans identify as non-religious.  If anything, we’re at the last stages of the “religious right”.  https://dnyuz.com/2022/06/01/what-comes-after-the-religious-right/[/quote]
it's scary how such a small % of Americans is basically dictating policies and has an outside influence on politics.  IMO, this is not what the founding fathers envisioned.[/quote]

Federalist paper no. 10 essentially enshrines “tyranny of the minority” in our political system, but only grants a consortium of rural constituents the power to say “no”.  The Rs play “the party of no” better.  The Ds could adopt positions to welcome rural voters to deny the R advantage.  [/quote]

What are we supposed to do about tyranny again? Not catering to their fcked up positions. 
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It’s framed up in terms of “factions” (so the concept is broader than just different states, and includes diverging interests across any number of issues), but the framers most certainly envisioned that urban / high population states (one type of faction) would need to cooperate with rural / low population states (another type of faction).  Otherwise, they have the power to say “no” to whatever an urban / high population center is trying to force them to adopt.  Sorry if that bothers you.[/quote]

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