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saidsimplesimon

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Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2018, 04:19 PM

Oct 2018

"In the aggregate, white women tend to be motivated by holding onto a little power at the expense of WOC. There is much work to be done."

I am not one of the above. Yes, much work to be done, please don't paint all of US with the same broad brush. Women can change the course of an election, for better or worse. If we have the support of the majority of women, we can win the prize, equal pay for equal work. imo

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'People' Aren't Divided on Kavanaugh's Confirmation. White People Are. [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 OP

Your comment, saidsimplesimon Oct 2018 #1

"I am not one of the above." WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 #2

As usual, the broad brush deniers. Solomon Oct 2018 #3

Not all white women EffieBlack Oct 2018 #11

Or you could say "Republican supporting White people", rather than insulting your fellow DUers. OnDoutside Oct 2018 #4

Thank you, yes. n/t phylny Oct 2018 #5

Sometimes I think about wording things in such a way so people can easily see how they themselves WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 #6

About that sig line melman Oct 2018 #7

I wish I knew how to separate the four sentences, because they're not meant to be connected. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 #8

It's about us. All of us. Each of us. violetpastille Oct 2018 #17

Well said. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 #18

Black voters are the smartest voters in the country. Blue_true Oct 2018 #9

THIS THIS THIS!!! EffieBlack Oct 2018 #10

This is true irisblue Oct 2018 #12

Basically, Republicans support Kavanaugh and Democrats don't. Garrett78 Oct 2018 #13

My mother is defending Kavanaugh shanti Oct 2018 #14

White women who don't believe Dr. Ford - where are you hiding? FakeNoose Oct 2018 #15

There's still time to make things right. ecstatic Oct 2018 #16

i think it's more about about not really caring whether she is telling the truth JI7 Oct 2018 #19

Bingo MrScorpio Oct 2018 #20