let's face it, the highly religious, the ones we here have the biggest problem with, is the base of the Republican Party. ?given this, news of its imminent demise should thrill most Atheists. ?and make no mistake, barring a gargantuan shift in policies and rhetoric, they are absolutely on the path towards extinction. ?
it's common knowledge that the GOP is an old, white party. ?while not an absolute, that is an accurate enough description of the Republican Party today. ?two trends to keep in mind here. ?one, old people tend to die at a faster rate than young people. ?two, white people are shrinking as a percentage of the electorate. ?they are running out of supporters, and it's happening quicker than many thought. ?
take yesterday's election. ?President Obama won over 90% of the black vote and 70% of the latino and asian vote. ?Romney did well with seniors and whites overall. ?meanwhile, the country is getting browner. ?the GOP may end up becoming a whites only club, a nativist and pale collection of isolationists who choose to ignore the changing demographics of the country. ?worse, they may choose to keep it this way. ?if they choose this path, their extinction is all but guaranteed. ?their option would be to abandon their social issues, immigration policies, and economic austery programs and to open up their tent through real policy change. ?
anyone wanna bet which way they go?
for Atheists, either way is a win. ?if the GOP becomes irrelevant then the power of the religious right goes with it. ?if they truly make changes to make more people inclusive and begin to part with their religious base Atheists will celebrate. ?yesterday's election is better for Atheists than most people would think. ?
Source: http://www.atheistnexus.org/xn/detail/2182797%3AComment%3A2118347?xg_source=activity
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