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In reply to the discussion: What Is the Biggest Angry Voting Block in the US----Women! Because We are ALL Oppressed. [View all]Seeking Serenity
(2,840 posts)8. We're all oppressed? I'm not
Oh, I get inconvenienced a lot: people cutting me off in traffic, people in the express lane with clearly more than 15 items, school administrators who refuse to understand that adolescent boys aren't gonna just sit down and shut up all the time, etc., etc.
But in a society where I can basically go where I want and do what I want, as far as my resources will let me, have a wonderful, albeit conservative, husband and two wonderful boys, had the choice to not work while my boys were little and am now reentering the workforce?
No, I'm not oppressed. Not at all. In fact, I'm pretty darn privileged (not the rich kind of privileged, but the fortunate to have choices and be happy with them kind of privileged).
Not oppressed.
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What Is the Biggest Angry Voting Block in the US----Women! Because We are ALL Oppressed. [View all]
McCamy Taylor
Apr 2015
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Sexism fucked my life up, but Hillary is not the president I want. Has not a damned
djean111
Apr 2015
#1
Unfair to judge Hillary Clinton by the fact that she's a "1-percenter". Elizabeth Warren is a
BlueCaliDem
Apr 2015
#23
This sounds like a Rove talking point which is baseless. To believe Hillary is going
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#51
I did not mention the money from speeches. And, I did not say I cared that she, herself, is a 1%.
djean111
Apr 2015
#67
You did mention the 1% talking point, I am looking for evidence she is intent on helping the 1%.
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#70
Well if you do not see the difference between republicans and Democrats, especially in regard to
still_one
Apr 2015
#77
Ah, that old crap. Sure I see a difference. Nowhere did I say there is no difference.
djean111
Apr 2015
#80
Is there a nice graphic that shows when each candidate "started" caring about issues?
erronis
Apr 2015
#19
It's not 'way back when'. She was SOS not so long ago, she has admitted to being advised on FP by
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#58
Please enlighten us how Hillary is not supportive of the issues that affect women?
still_one
Apr 2015
#76
I guess some general election votes against the D candidate are more acceptable than others.
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2015
#36
GREAT list, F4alconF16! Part of the reason I'm replying here is so I can keep this post of yours!
calimary
Apr 2015
#22
Another aspect is that unforeseen things happen. Losing one's comfy lifestyle can happen.
freshwest
Apr 2015
#57
Holy crap, what an excellent response to those who speak from ignorance and privilege!
beam me up scottie
Apr 2015
#30
Given the choice between people who agree with you and vote for Democrats
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2015
#37
Women who are raped are asked how long their skirts were. Women have to prove they were not "asking
McCamy Taylor
Apr 2015
#55
"Plus, we are the fall back under paid work force for when they run out of immigrants to exploit."
F4lconF16
Apr 2015
#71
Women are the original victims of original sin, we are still the target of that 1st act of bigotry,
Dont call me Shirley
Apr 2015
#12
I'm a woman and would have to say that the 99% that suffer economically are the biggest
liberal_at_heart
Apr 2015
#50
Maybe; but, don't they have to vote to be considered a voting block? ...
1StrongBlackMan
Apr 2015
#52
Regardless, married Republican women will vote for the Republican that their male husband tells them
Zorra
Apr 2015
#54
Not true. GOP women are very alarmed at loss of choice. They are very concerned
McCamy Taylor
Apr 2015
#56
I'll always trust Democrats over Republicans, regardless of what gender they are. nt
Zorra
Apr 2015
#59