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niyad

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20. You are missing the main point here. And that is the fact that a

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 10:22 AM

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disturbing percentage (even if NOT a majority) of people in this country HATE AND FEAR women so much that they are saying and doing everything in their power to control women. Even if they cannot repeal 19A, they will do everything in their power to make it difficult, impossible, for women to vote. They did it with abortion. They are filled witth hatred, anger, resentment, and an obscene lust for power and control.

Please do not tell us what they cannot do, because we see daily what they CAN AND WILL.

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'The 19th Amendment was a bad idea': The far-right's wish list for extreme voter suppression [View all] RandySF Yesterday OP

As someone who votes by mail in a blue state (Illinois) for health reasons... greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #1

I they'd have to have Congress repeal the 19th Amendment which was fought for since 1848 and we wont let it go Deuxcents Yesterday #2

Pretty sure we said we wouldn't let abortion go Laurelin Yesterday #3

Yes, it definitely got a real kick in the teeth so we gotta be extra dedicated since we know what it means to lose Deuxcents Yesterday #4

Abortion rights were nor legislated into GenThePerservering 22 hrs ago #8

Two-thirds of Congress and three-fourths of state legislatures. valleyrogue 17 hrs ago #15

When I was pointing out decades ago that the misogynist, theocratic, niyad Yesterday #5

Whenever people say, "Just a few crazies," you KNOW it's an idea that will catch on like wildfire with the far right. Scrivener7 19 hrs ago #10

The far right isn't anywhere near the majority. valleyrogue 17 hrs ago #16

And yet, they've managed to take the most basic human right away from a little more than half the population. Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #23

Trying isn't succeeding. valleyrogue 16 hrs ago #25

See my answer below. And JFC? I'm guessing that means "I disagree," but with a big dash of nasty, right? Scrivener7 15 hrs ago #30

JFC is jesus fucking christ, so you are quite correct. niyad 15 hrs ago #33

Yes. Also translated as, "I can't believe anyone is so stupid as to believe what you are saying." Scrivener7 15 hrs ago #34

That, too. niyad 15 hrs ago #35

We no longer have a US Constitution. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #29

They don't care Cirsium 14 hrs ago #40

It is impossible to do it. Impossible. valleyrogue 17 hrs ago #18

You are missing the main point here. And that is the fact that a niyad 16 hrs ago #20

No, I am not. valleyrogue 16 hrs ago #24

They have unlimited money and they will use that unlimited money to achieve their goal. Scrivener7 15 hrs ago #28

Wow, nice insult there, since you apparently have no idea how old I am, niyad 15 hrs ago #31

That would be nice Cirsium 14 hrs ago #41

And it wouldn't end there. Mister Ed Yesterday #6

Yep EuterpeThelo 23 hrs ago #7

Their attacks on no-fault divorce, domestic violence laws, child custody. . niyad 16 hrs ago #22

Probably want to start burning women at the stake again. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #27

That has already been proposed. niyad 15 hrs ago #32

They are refusing to give dying women medical care. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #42

Every single country that has disenfranchised GenThePerservering 22 hrs ago #9

"Christian Nationalists" are NOT Christian. ProudMNDemocrat 19 hrs ago #11

Men and Owned Women have been whining GenThePerservering 17 hrs ago #12

I wondered when they would get around to returning to the "good old days" when... Redleg 17 hrs ago #13

They wouldn't be talking this bullshit if women voted GOP. valleyrogue 17 hrs ago #14

Wherever There Are Rights, MineralMan 17 hrs ago #17

I am sure Rebl2 16 hrs ago #19

And there are a good many women who are fine with this idea. niyad 16 hrs ago #21

No it wasn't. You know what was a bad idea? Letting Donald Trump back in the White House. Initech 16 hrs ago #26

Trans people and undocumented immigrants were only the beginning... DSandra 14 hrs ago #36

I believe quite a few women vote gop GenThePerservering 14 hrs ago #37

Well, they've been pushing this forever. themaguffin 14 hrs ago #38

"The Handmaid's Tale"; coming to a craphole Red State soon. /nt artemisia1 14 hrs ago #39

Incels fantasy MorbidButterflyTat 12 hrs ago #43