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2016 Postmortem

niyad

(113,284 posts) Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:19 PM Jul 2016

and it only took TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY years!!!

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and it only took TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY years!!! (Original Post) niyad Jul 2016 OP

Why? Humanity has no responsibility before the foundation of the USA? Xipe Totec Jul 2016 #1

well, since other countries have had women leaders over the millenia, your point is. . . niyad Jul 2016 #2

What's my point? That it took longer than you claim Xipe Totec Jul 2016 #3

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)

1. Why? Humanity has no responsibility before the foundation of the USA?

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:36 PM

Jul 2016

History does not begin with the Declaration of Independence.

We would do well to remember that.

niyad

(113,284 posts)

2. well, since other countries have had women leaders over the millenia, your point is. . .

Reply to Xipe Totec (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:40 PM

Jul 2016

what, exactly? the US lags behind many nations in women's representation in politics, in church, in business, in just about everything.

you might want to check out the status of women in the indigenous nations here.

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)

3. What's my point? That it took longer than you claim

Reply to niyad (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:44 PM

Jul 2016

Why start the clock 240 years ago? Why not to when the pilgrims landed? Or since the last Queen of England?

And regarding other countries, the same applies. Where do you start the clock?

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