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Standing in support of American Civil Religion but believing it should be kept away from certain social functions due to Separation Of Church And State.
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@gaditb yeah i agree with this largely; i think this is how many progressives view patriotism
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@Lady Is "voting is a moral obligation" not part of [some denominations of] American Civil Religion?
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@gaditb considering the generally low turnout in most American elections, either it is not or many people are not very religious
more subjectively, i think that as elections have increasingly ceased to be competitive and as candidate quality has dropped, “you must always exercise your right to vote” has shifted to be a pretty hardline traditionalist position. for some i think protesting is a stronger imperative than voting
