>>4732510 pb

the sauced is an opinion piece.

weaponized religion can be opposition to perceived oppression by a religious order. can be clergy using power of doctrine (people's belief) to make a cozy political order of their own. weaponized religion is subtle, not all black and white.

asking unpleasant but specific questions about religious association clarifies mindset and future expectations of a candidate. don't want to ask tough questions of a muslim candidate? a christian candidate? a sanatani candidate? they are eligible regardless their professed religion.

notable that a faith based murmur in congress got national attention, gabbard responded forcefully against religious bigotry and soon followed up with 2020 announcement.

about bhaktis. they are beholden to their gurus. gabbard's 'bhakti' doesn't make her ineligible but people should understand the depth of bhakti–the devotee/disciple relationship to their guru. a good start is to ask gabbard herself, but it 'seems' she has already dug her fighting position against such questions.