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> they chose him as the lesser of the evils put forward by a political system that they have little if any leverage over. Bilge! You only need to look at the
by edent 11y ago
> they chose him as the lesser of the evils put forward by a political system that they have little if any leverage over.
Bilge! You only need to look at the successes of fringe religious candidates in parts of the USA to see that small groups can wield enormous leverage if exercised correctly.
In most parts of the world, it's trivial to join a party / trade union / action group / stand for election. If you cannot convince a few hundred people to vote for you - perhaps it's you who are wrong, not society.
- blfr 11y agoReligious politicians in the US are not successful in promoting religious groups' goals. This may provide nice careers for politicians of repeating appropriate slogans but: gay marriage has been legalized, small business owners are even forced to cater to the ceremonies, new companies have to pay for contraception, etc, etc.
- edent 11y agoOn the other hand, [creationism is taught in (some) schools](http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/03/crazy-creationist-wins-big-in-texas-board-of-education-vote/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016...) and there are vast parts of the country with [little or no access to reproductive health clinics](https://www.facebook.com/nationalabortionfederation/posts/1232854116742389 https://www.facebook.com/nationalabortionfederation/posts/12...).