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Novara

(5,867 posts)
8. Thanks for the welcome! I have a theory.
Sun Apr 19, 2015, 02:52 PM
Apr 2015

Since the right is losing their war on LGBT people, they're turning to women as their next target. See, they know they can't stop the LGBT progress that's steamrolling through America (and will be finalized with the SCOTUS decision this summer, I'm sure). They've mostly lost the racial wars with the Civil Rights Movement, so they know they can't revisit that, even though they've been trying all throughout Obama's presidency. Women make a convenient target for them - and I'd say their last real chance at remaining powerful. Their entitled white male patriarchy is threatened and they're desperately fighting back with all they've got. They've lost the war against the races and they're losing the war against gays. Now it's women's turn.

I think it will take a Women's Liberation Movement 2.0 to re-take what we've been losing since the 80s and since Reagan Ruined Everything.

I'm ready for it. Are you?

+++ Three women spoke for all of us on Florida's latest attack on abortion rights. DirkGently Apr 2015 #1
one drove 6+ hours from South FL to be turned away. nashville_brook Apr 2015 #5
Ugh. How's that for "listening to your constituents?" DirkGently Apr 2015 #9
We can't afford to lose this battle Novara Apr 2015 #2
what's eternally galling is how some Dems (even) have lost sight of this. nashville_brook Apr 2015 #4
Welcome to DU! DirkGently Apr 2015 #6
And these are the same folk that love to send live children to war and kill those who have libdem4life Apr 2015 #3
they are anti-woman, and probably aren't even aware of it. nashville_brook Apr 2015 #7
I looked at the massive lineup of R candidates...pretty much all look the same. One or two libdem4life Apr 2015 #11
Thanks for the welcome! I have a theory. Novara Apr 2015 #8
on of the most promising things i've seen is the cross-pollination nashville_brook Apr 2015 #13
Yep. No concessions. Period. Novara Apr 2015 #19
ALL of this ^ /n.t. DirkGently Apr 2015 #26
Thank you for this.. haikugal Apr 2015 #10
Thank you for your fierce advocacy. PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #12
Yes. It's a class issue, too. DirkGently Apr 2015 #14
In my little dream world, Russ Feingold gets her seat. PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #15
Whoa! now there's a thought! nashville_brook Apr 2015 #24
Ha! A worthy dream for sure. DirkGently Apr 2015 #43
to be honest, i was in the shadows on this for too long nashville_brook Apr 2015 #25
THANK YOU! bettyellen Apr 2015 #16
K & R!! jen63 Apr 2015 #17
I stand with you strongly on this, Jen. PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #18
I still can't believe jen63 Apr 2015 #20
i've decided anger can drive my engagement. the more stupid encountered from fellow Dems (esp) nashville_brook Apr 2015 #34
Yep! n/t jen63 Apr 2015 #36
A new third-rail in American politics. DirkGently Apr 2015 #21
That DirkGently jen63 Apr 2015 #22
just this week Oregon DEMOCRATS (super-majority, btw) killed a bill to expand abortion rights. nashville_brook Apr 2015 #30
I read this yesterday jen63 Apr 2015 #35
+100000 nashville_brook Apr 2015 #44
Watch for "moderates." DirkGently Apr 2015 #46
AMEN! single-issues are always part of a larger vision. nashville_brook Apr 2015 #28
Yep, jen63 Apr 2015 #31
KICKING jen63 Apr 2015 #23
Kick jen63 Apr 2015 #27
We need to make them send us all to jail. Ilsa Apr 2015 #29
I'm in! n/t jen63 Apr 2015 #32
STUDY: Abortion Waiting Periods Cause ‘Excessive’ Emotional And Financial Hardships For Women nashville_brook Apr 2015 #33
Exactly as intended. DirkGently Apr 2015 #38
Absolutely insulting! Novara Apr 2015 #40
precisely. nashville_brook Apr 2015 #42
K&R Jefferson23 Apr 2015 #37
these kinds of news stories redruddyred Apr 2015 #39
+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2015 #41
well, it would have been unfair to pin Thomas down on his abortion stance in Biden's hearings reddread Apr 2015 #45
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