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04-14-2012, 07:35 PM | #1 |
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So what are the political interests of Women in America?
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For me, right now, economics is pretty big. Not that I get a vote or anything. But the econimics I'm struggling with relate to the policies of our Republican State Governor. Federally-speaking, I'm cool. ish. I have more local fish to fry. You?
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04-14-2012, 08:02 PM | #2 |
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04-15-2012, 07:50 PM | #4 |
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The political interests of Women in America are the same as the political interests of Men in America. Ever notice the way conservatives try to split up the country instead of uniting it for the common good? Class warfare? Christians against everyone else? Men against women? I get fed up with it.
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04-15-2012, 08:08 PM | #5 |
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It's not just the righties that try to create artificial divides, to be fair. That's how you get votes on either side. The real question is the legitimacy of the argument about why there's a split.
I agree with the Democrats that Republican policy - not just the fringe, anymore, but the Party, almost all elected Republicans at the national level and in the states - is openly hostile to women's rights, to equality, and to just about every feminist principle. I think - especially given the 20-point gap between Romney and Obama among women - that women have realized this, and that they feel like things that they thought were settled a long time ago - like the right to contraception and the right to privacy - are under attack.
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04-16-2012, 12:50 AM | #7 |
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Yeah. Right on, UG! Way to put me in my place for saying that... its not just the right that does what sam says they do?
If you wanna lump me in with what you disagree with, fine. But don't expect your pretentious shit about conservatism having the inherent high ground to go unchallenged. go find the thread where I asked you to explain how the Republicans support freedom and you still haven't. EDIT: http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=26971&p=803951
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I will grant that Democrats too are guilty of diversionary tactics. But the ones who are truely blatent about it are members of the ever more far right. Ib is correct about Republicans becoming increasingly hostile to "women's" issues. What is even more discouraging is the lack of recognition that the issues under attack impact us all. If the government undertakes the destruction of the rights of one segment of the population, it undermines the rights of everyone. When Romney first announced his candidacy, I took a dim view of his Mormon background and everyone here pooh-poohed me and posted stuff like "Mormons are people, too." Sure they are - extremely misguided ones. Here's a little on Romney's family backgound: Quote:
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04-16-2012, 10:59 AM | #9 |
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This isn't direct but the fact that public sector jobs are highly represented by women isn't good for Republicans either.
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04-16-2012, 12:38 PM | #12 | |
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Mad Men mentioned a Romney two weeks ago. I lolled.
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04-16-2012, 01:46 PM | #13 | |
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My Grandmother was an openly racist woman. Both my parents hold views I consider racist. I have questioned myself about racist tendencies in terms of soul-searching. My family has come a long way baby. On the flip side, Romney is still part of what I believe to be a sexist religion.
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04-16-2012, 03:06 PM | #14 | |
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I don't see those statistics helping Romney.
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04-16-2012, 03:22 PM | #15 |
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I didn't bring up Romney nor R's state govt's. In fact, I didn't blame anyone.
I just stated a fact as evidenced below. Something far different than the last three recessions.
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