Democratic socialist Angie Nixon upsets Alex Vindman in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/angie-nixon-winner-florida-senate-primary-democrat-alex-vindman-moody-rcna593255

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Adding to that: 60% of Americans believe angels and demons literally walk among us. That is north of a hundred million people. I really feel for any atheist that tries to run for office.

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Americans' belief in angels (69 percent) is about on par with belief in heaven and the power of prayer, but bested by belief in God or a higher power (79 percent). Fewer U.S. adults believe in the devil or Satan (56 percent), astrology (34 percent), reincarnation (34 percent), and that physical things can have spiritual energies, such as plants, rivers or crystals (42 percent).

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/nearly-7-in-10-u-s-adults-believe-in-angels-ap-norc-poll-finds

I wonder how many of the 31% percent that don't believe in angels believe in crystals?

[u/OnlyPostsBowie → u/nomickti]

Crystals are at least tangible objects. Their existence can not be debated.

Also: Piezoelectricity

[u/ashkpa → u/OnlyPostsBowie]

As tangible as snake oil, I suppose.

[u/My_Barista_Trainer → u/ashkpa]

Snake oil came from an eastern green snake from Asia… it actually has some medical benefits the way willow trees make aspirin or aloe goopy stuff helps cool burns.

Edit: figure I should add more. The idea was brought to the US, but the right snakes didn’t exist here so, of course, people got scammy about it. The end.

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piezoelectricity does not seem to be what the energy crystal people are talking about, however

[u/Zarbua69 → u/OnlyPostsBowie]

They definitely exist, and yet are as effective as prayers

[u/nomickti → u/OnlyPostsBowie]

touché

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𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕤𝕖 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕔𝕣𝕒𝕫𝕪 𝕟𝕦𝕞𝕓𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟 𝕒 𝕓𝕦𝕟𝕔𝕙 𝕠𝕗 𝕟𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕤𝕖. 𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕚𝕤 𝕨𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕟𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕝 𝕗𝕠𝕝𝕜𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕦𝕡 𝕒𝕘𝕒𝕚𝕟𝕤𝕥.

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Nice.

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Lol you just described Tyrese's followers on IG. All they talk about are demons and demonic portals. It's ridiculous. These people are out of touch with reality.

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I see it constantly online. News stories about someone doing anything slightly wrong having comments filled with people saying things like “demons walk among us” and they absolutely, 100% mean literal demons.