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In reply to the discussion: well, it might have been immature, but I felt good [View all]AmandaRuth
(3,126 posts)18. and shoving their stupid religion down our throats
this is a big subject with me and my girlfriends, if the law can control our bodies and, as some municipalities are doing, control our speech and movement, this goes so far beyond just banning abortion. This is trying to control our thoughts, and forcing us to accept THEIR idea of what our roles are in the world (babymakers).
If they can indeed legislate our speech (and therefore our minds), and control movement, they can literally strip away anyone's rights for anything.
also, i talk too much
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Humor is good! It gets on their nerves. I have a make up spiel to my unavoidable MAGA person:
CTyankee
Oct 4
#2
I think that if more people were "exposed" that most of them wouldn't be so PROUD of their beliefs.
flying_wahini
Oct 5
#38
Setting an example for us all, AmandaRuth. I call that courage! TY! ❤️
littlemissmartypants
Oct 4
#26
I believe shunning people who are harmful to our community, our nation, our world, is a good thing, hard as it is to do.
Think. Again.
Oct 4
#27
Not immature at all - And the kind of thing that I rarely have the prescence of mind to do.
GoneOffShore
Oct 5
#33
They got what they deserved. They make taking rights away the centrepiece of their movement. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 5
#34