2016 Postmortem

thesquanderer

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35. For all that, I was talking specifically about Americans...

Thu Dec 10, 2015, 07:57 PM

Dec 2015

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...and yes, I think it is rare that (non-minority) American girls and young women look at their future with the sense of futility that many in the minority communities have dealt with. And I mean specifically as a result of their being female (as opposed to having a sense of futility for other reasons that might have to do with other circumstances they find themselves in). And to further clarify, I'm talking about large swaths of the population in general, not something like, for example, cases of abuse.

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Why This Socialist Feminist Is for Hillary [View all] JaneyVee Dec 2015 OP

ah so it's not all about "vote for her because she's a woman" ibegurpard Dec 2015 #1

And there are those who won't vote for her simply because she's a woman. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #8

I'd guess that those people would not be voting for any democrat, anyway. Nt JudyM Dec 2015 #21

And there are those of us who won't vote for her because she's deeply dishonest, ethically challenge cali Dec 2015 #67

Socialists under the bus now? cosmicone Dec 2015 #2

I am a low income woman and I will vote for Bernie Stargazer99 Dec 2015 #3

Um, her personal life is... JaneyVee Dec 2015 #9

And her Personal Wealth and Power bahrbearian Dec 2015 #20

You're angry that she is successful? JaneyVee Dec 2015 #30

Why can't she concentrate on the US? Karma13612 Dec 2015 #39

I am a low income woman who is voting for Hillary. I think she has the power to get it done and not Cha Dec 2015 #52

She contradicts herself Armstead Dec 2015 #4

I'm a socialist and I find Hillary unfit for office. So does my wife who's also a socialist. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2015 #5

Well I'm a liberal who believes Hillary is supremely qualified. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #6

She is supremely qualified. But also in the mold of the pay to play model of governing. Nt JudyM Dec 2015 #24

And this is why ... Carly Fiorina. Hiraeth Dec 2015 #7

I want to have a woman president too. Jokerman Dec 2015 #10

Seems dubious. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #11

How exactly is following my conscience "dubious"? Jokerman Dec 2015 #12

Chances are you will have the opportunity to vote for one. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #13

I had the opportunity to vote for her in the 2008 primary. Jokerman Dec 2015 #16

I'm talking about the general election. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #17

Hillary Clinton has a ZERO chance of winning my state's electors. Jokerman Dec 2015 #19

Optimism > cynicism. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #31

Seems dubious. Jokerman Dec 2015 #44

Never say die. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #45

Clinton is about as likely to carry Indiana in the general... thesquanderer Dec 2015 #56

Don't put money on it, just vote. And bring 10 others. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #57

Since I don't live in either Indiana or South Carolina... thesquanderer Dec 2015 #60

That's exactly what I plan to do, for Bernie. Jokerman Dec 2015 #63

That's the spirit! JaneyVee Dec 2015 #66

As you point out HassleCat Dec 2015 #14

LOL. America isn't having that conversation? JaneyVee Dec 2015 #15

Listening to BLM HassleCat Dec 2015 #18

Having an African-American president was never going to be a silver bullet for race relations. Nitram Dec 2015 #25

I totally disagree, Cat. Nitram Dec 2015 #22

Any article that's starts with this: jkbRN Dec 2015 #23

Well I think that goes with the thinking on your side upaloopa Dec 2015 #26

Hillary's foreign policy, Bomb ,bomb coup is a fail. bahrbearian Dec 2015 #27

I'll be glad when she wins the primary upaloopa Dec 2015 #28

So Kerry can continue to clean up her messes? The Dark Magician Dec 2015 #46

He's not "out" with women or AA's Armstead Dec 2015 #58

Anyone who can't realize that's not how the article begins is a complete fail. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #32

The author is a Surrendering Socialist with no confidence in her own beliefs Armstead Dec 2015 #36

Because of socialism's long list of "success". JaneyVee Dec 2015 #37

It has not succeeded in part because of peopel like her Armstead Dec 2015 #38

Yes, she does sound defeatist here thesquanderer Dec 2015 #59

Exactly Armstead Dec 2015 #61

Centrism is specific term, not a matter of perspective Scootaloo Dec 2015 #51

re: "the inspiration for young girls and women" thesquanderer Dec 2015 #29

You don't think women face futility?! JaneyVee Dec 2015 #33

For all that, I was talking specifically about Americans... thesquanderer Dec 2015 #35

KnR Hekate Dec 2015 #34

Back in the summer, I went to a Bernie event Karma13612 Dec 2015 #40

Hillary is not just any woman. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #42

Holy shit ismnotwasm Dec 2015 #41

K AND R! JaneyVee Dec 2015 #43

+1 Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #48

Nice article. Thank you for posting. K & R nt Persondem Dec 2015 #47

Worthwhile article Matariki Dec 2015 #49

I want Bernie to win artislife Dec 2015 #50

If you support Neo-Liberals, you *are* a Neo-liberal. Not a "socialist" anything. nt Romulox Dec 2015 #53

If the only way you can make an argument is to attach labels that won't stick... Nitram Dec 2015 #62

The label sticks, because it's accurate. Hillary is a Center/Right politician. Romulox Dec 2015 #64

yup ibegurpard Dec 2015 #65

You left the other thread to start another thread? akbacchus_BC Dec 2015 #54

Reagan and Nixon both ran twice, and won the 2nd time, at least (n/t) thesquanderer Dec 2015 #55

Sanders' platform is by far the better for most women (and everyone else)... Orsino Dec 2015 #68