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68. I had to grow up in the wake of the Boomers and was labeled as such.

Tue Jul 20, 2021, 09:11 AM

Jul 2021

I don't, necessarily, disagree with you. But that's some serious naivete to think progressives are going to make immense gains in red counties. The best we'll do is try to replace Democratic strongholds with progressives.

What you do have going for you (us) is that you're willing to call out all the Republicans for their bullshit and dirty playing. And you won't sell-out progressive ideals just to reach out across the aisle, when there's no one willing to even parlay with you.

What young progressives are bad at, is marketing their ideas to a wider audience.

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Senate Democrats propose requiring women to register for military draft [View all] TheProle Jul 2021 OP

and how will this help in the 2022 midterms? JohnSJ Jul 2021 #1

Yes I'm not understanding how this is a plus for Democrats bucolic_frolic Jul 2021 #4

Exactly JohnSJ Jul 2021 #5

Specifics TheProle Jul 2021 #6

It is a wild card, and we don't need wild cards. JohnSJ Jul 2021 #9

There are very few people who are upset that women don't have to register for the draft FBaggins Jul 2021 #52

It will transform the Democrats into the "pro-draft party". DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 #79

I think a lot of folks will agree with this. yardwork Jul 2021 #77

Agree...its nuts!!! Escurumbele Jul 2021 #11

It will help Republicans A LOT. TrollBuster9090 Jul 2021 #16

It won't help during midterms. Cinnamonspice Jul 2021 #54

It won't. I say abolish the Selective Service, instead. DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 #70

it would not have bothered me Skittles Jul 2021 #2

+1000 trof Jul 2021 #27

hey! I thought of you today Skittles Jul 2021 #29

Chambers Brothers. "Time" BigmanPigman Jul 2021 #55

Me? trof Jul 2021 #75

No. No. No. DURHAM D Jul 2021 #3

I'm Rebl2 Jul 2021 #7

+1 CrispyQ Jul 2021 #8

From last month (bolding mine) TheProle Jul 2021 #10

That's the dumbest thing I've ever seen. In fact, I agree with a lottery draft... TrollBuster9090 Jul 2021 #17

Exactly 🙄 Rebl2 Jul 2021 #34

Same here, if there is no ERA, we're still second class citizens Warpy Jul 2021 #18

We're less than 2nd class citizens slightlv Jul 2021 #42

Absolutely! All due diligence should also be aimed at voting rights. Jay25 Jul 2021 #20

Exactly! nt dflprincess Jul 2021 #36

I could not agree more. SharonClark Jul 2021 #45

Yep PatSeg Jul 2021 #53

Agree. Voting Rights too happy feet Jul 2021 #74

I'm not sure what use the Selective Service System is anymore nitpicker Jul 2021 #12

And some schools made more ineligible to serve in the modern military nitpicker Jul 2021 #13

I think it would make much more sense to drop the male registration requirement nitpicker Jul 2021 #14

!!!! DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN !!!! This is HALF of What Cost Jimmy Carter The Election To Reagan. TrollBuster9090 Jul 2021 #15

With the Iran hostage crisis and economic recession in 1980, SouthBayDem Jul 2021 #56

Yeah, I don't think it's a good idea. C Moon Jul 2021 #64

What a stupid idea. First pass the Equal rights amendment. pnwmom Jul 2021 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author OnlinePoker Jul 2021 #47

Thanks, I'll fix. n/t pnwmom Jul 2021 #48

There is no draft BradAllison Jul 2021 #21

If it's good enough for the Israelis, Russians, Kurds, and other women around the world, IronLionZion Jul 2021 #22

+1 IronLionZion n/t Devil Child Jul 2021 #24

Russians don't have a draft for women. LisaL Jul 2021 #26

It was voluntary while they were facing annihilation at the hands of Nazis IronLionZion Jul 2021 #35

No. We failed to pass the ERA. And MOST countries' drafts exclude women. pnwmom Jul 2021 #32

Good, this is long overdue for a military in the 21st century. Devil Child Jul 2021 #23

No, it's premature. First the ERA must be passed, giving women equal rights under the constitution. pnwmom Jul 2021 #31

If the ERA was the law of the land, wouldn't this bill be unnecessary? Polybius Jul 2021 #58

Yes. But it's still legal to discriminate on the basis of gender. n/t pnwmom Jul 2021 #61

Wouldn't It Be Easier To Pass ERA modrepub Jul 2021 #67

Are you kidding? With the current R's? They want to control women's bodies. pnwmom Jul 2021 #72

Women should have to register for the draft. I serve May 31, 1963 to May 29, 1967. marie999 Jul 2021 #25

Good for you. But you weren't drafted, and you shouldn't be, as long as you don't have equal rights pnwmom Jul 2021 #62

It IS fair, but... trof Jul 2021 #28

No, it's the opposite of fair. Women were denied equal rights when Congress failed pnwmom Jul 2021 #30

Once again Politico gums up the works with an inaccurate headline. The bill, if passed..... George II Jul 2021 #33

Better yet dflprincess Jul 2021 #37

Ending the registration process is probably the most sensible approach. nt Gore1FL Jul 2021 #38

How about we propose eliminating it - Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #39

If registering for the draft ever actually comes back, then fine. thenelm1 Jul 2021 #40

Not fine. They refused to pass the Equal Rights amendment pnwmom Jul 2021 #49

I'll you give that legitimate point. But seriously, is this even... thenelm1 Jul 2021 #76

I don't know why the Democrat who's introduced the bill did it, pnwmom Jul 2021 #78

There should be required military service for everyone.... Jon King Jul 2021 #41

No. There should be required equal rights for everyone. And there aren't. pnwmom Jul 2021 #50

The US military has neither the ability nor the desire to absorb millions of conscripts. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #65

I actually agree slightlv Jul 2021 #43

Given that future large scale conflicts will be cyber & biological warfare, women have a big role Klaralven Jul 2021 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Jul 2021 #46

Another "Defund the Police" shoot myself in the foot idea. Baitball Blogger Jul 2021 #51

The Boomer generation cannot leave politics soon enough. SouthBayDem Jul 2021 #57

First give us Gen Xers a chance Polybius Jul 2021 #59

+1 Baitball Blogger Jul 2021 #69

I had to grow up in the wake of the Boomers and was labeled as such. Baitball Blogger Jul 2021 #68

YES. n/t pnwmom Jul 2021 #63

I give up. Snackshack Jul 2021 #60

There should be no draft at all twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #66

This is also an LGBTQ+ issue marshall Jul 2021 #71

This is the right thing to do manicdem Jul 2021 #73