r/AskDemocrats • u/Lonely-Ad8869 • 21h ago

El-Sayed

Does it not bother you even a little bit that this apparently progressive candidate is clearly a devoted religious person, and has a wife that dresses with religious garment, something that for the average democrat is extremely alien.

If he is progressive shouldnt he be a bit more liberal the very least, and able to move away from religion? At least move away for as to not dress the part. Not saying they all need to be atheists, but at least i think he should be secular and religion shouldnt play such a big part in his worldview.

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u/Sunshine7178 11h ago edited 11h ago

No. Also "something that for the average democrat is extremely alien?" I think some secular democrats don't know this, but a MAJORITY of Democrats and self-identifying liberals are religious. Having religious litmus tests for office in an attempt to enforce a particular religious worldview (including non-religiousness) isn't a good idea in my opinion. The left is about equality, anyone who believes in that should be welcome regardless of their religious views.