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In reply to the discussion: I believe there are quite a few republicans who believe there is no such thing [View all]libtodeath
(2,888 posts)14. What a bizarre stretch,you were talking about american party names but now suddenly it is worldwide?
is there a rw talking point you wont grab on to as the attempt to demonize islam here shows?
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I believe there are quite a few republicans who believe there is no such thing [View all]
JRLeft
Feb 2013
OP
You are 100% correct. I grew up in a home where the patriarch had that point of view. Boy
LiberalLoner
Feb 2013
#1
I think they've always been against it, even before it was changed to include
BlancheSplanchnik
Feb 2013
#48
You will find that a lot in fundy christian thinking too and they do call themselves republicans
libtodeath
Feb 2013
#8
What a bizarre stretch,you were talking about american party names but now suddenly it is worldwide?
libtodeath
Feb 2013
#14
That may be true around the world, but the republican party's policies are basically anti-women.
AlinPA
Feb 2013
#57
Of course,was just responding to the religious statement about muslims while ignoring others.
libtodeath
Feb 2013
#26
I've argued with these knuckledraggers online. When it's all said and done, they hate women.
freshwest
Feb 2013
#15
My guess is they wouldn't characterize it as rape, but its rape none the same.
Exultant Democracy
Feb 2013
#18
Actual quote from an influential right wing activist, not some random YouTube commenter:
alp227
Feb 2013
#30
"in their eyes women are cattle"-- I don't think you are anywhere near insightful as you think.
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#27
No woman should. The idea of raping and beating your wife as a form of discipline is flat out sick.
JRLeft
Feb 2013
#36
It is reasonable to guess that, given certain kinds of limitations in what could be called people's
patrice
Feb 2013
#38