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JT45242

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9. Hard to have congress repeal the 19th amendment with women in positions of power

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Dec 15, 2024, 08:28 AM

Dec 15

If you want to use the Handmaid's Tale as a blueprint rather than a cautionary tale, one of the first things to do is to disenfranchise women.

If you want to bring on apartheid as musk and Thiel have been pushing for, you need to strip people if color of their right to vote as well.

They want only rich white dudes to have power.

This is just an early step.

Expect them to try to bring back grandfather clauses as well.

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No women will lead a House committee for the first time in two decades. No people of color either... [View all] riversedge Dec 15 OP

We have to acknowledge and stress the fact that the Republican party thinks women are worthless Walleye Dec 15 #1

We have to emphasize the fact that the Republican party is killing women. SunSeeker Dec 15 #2

Yes, this is the problem. Half the people in the country don't care that women are dying, don't care if we live or die Walleye Dec 15 #5

And we need to remember that so do many Democrats Scrivener7 Dec 15 #4

Apparently, Republican women also think of themselves as worthless. sop Dec 15 #7

Oh yes, that is a big part of the problem. There is a special place in hell for them. Walleye Dec 15 #8

Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants Trump Cabinet Position: 'Been Very Loyal' sop Dec 15 #10

Marge, you haven't been paying attention. Loyalty only goes one way with Trump. Walleye Dec 15 #11

I'm sure MTG, Borbert, Tim Scott and Byron Donalds all have bright futures DemMedic Dec 15 #3

They are living proof that all that sucking up just makes Trump hate more Walleye Dec 15 #6

Hard to have congress repeal the 19th amendment with women in positions of power JT45242 Dec 15 #9

Trump thinks he can eliminate birthright citizenship with an executive order. Lonestarblue Dec 15 #12

Real property..none of those renters just landlords JT45242 Dec 15 #14

She's a combative female. Not something trump or the gop want to deal with. Biophilic Dec 15 #13

This is what they voted for. Remind them. Baitball Blogger Dec 15 #15

Well, after all . . . AverageOldGuy Dec 15 #16

Because That Is the Way They Want It erpowers Dec 15 #17

Well hurrah enigmania Dec 15 #18

Don't look at me Blue_Tires Dec 15 #19