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The origins of the Republican party (lemm.ee)
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[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 days ago (3 children)

The Republican party pledged to fight the “twin relics of barbarism”: slavery and polygamy

Ironic that Mormons now overwhelmingly vote Republican

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

What beef did they have with polygamy?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Jeebus

Generally speaking it's also not wise to have polygamy (as opposed to polyamory) in cultures without a lot of young males dying. Tends to lead to a bunch of horny and angry incels.

The Mormons had it strictly because Mormonism is a cult that was designed for Joseph Smith to get child "brides."