Atheist/liberal correlation

[Thumpalumpacus]

Without conservative values, there is no engine for liberal programs...without liberal programs there is no need for conservative values.  They owe their very existence to each other...but for whatever reason..people who identify strongly with one or the other seem to be chiefly engaged at tearing out each others throats over imaginary sleights.

Yeah, I think things in the US have gone from different ideas about governing to enemy gangs, much like the Roman blues and greens or the Crips and Bloods.  It doesn't matter who says what, you must declare and maintain a lifelong, unquestioning loyalty to your colors, or face exile by angry family or peers.  That's why, IMO, so many Democrats voted for Hillary, though she's clearly quite conservative, or is at least much LESS progressive than Sanders-- she's on Team Democrat, she's the current team captain, and that's just that-- there's really nothing more to be considered.

Now, I don't know this for sure, but let me speculate-- I'll bet if you polled Clinton supporters, you'd find an awful lot of Christians; I'll bet Sanders had the atheist democrats pretty much on lockdown.

In a nutshell, if you want in the group, you have to accept the group's platform, lock, stock, and barrel.

Saves you the problem of actually thinking. Much easier to regurgitate pre-digested answers than it is to chew on your own thoughts and maybe -- horror of horrors -- come to a conclusion of your own.