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History of Feminism

tblue37

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1. Which is also what happened to Obama. He gets crap for not fixing the

Reply to Novara (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 10:16 PM

Apr 2015

Bush disasters faster and more completely. Actually, this is the same thing Republicans do generally. They make a mess of things, then leave the Dems to fix them, while taking pot shots from the side and blaming the Dems for the mess that isn't immediately fixed as soon as Dems get into office.

As soon as I started reading this article, I recognized the similarity.

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Which is also what happened to Obama. He gets crap for not fixing the tblue37 Apr 2015 #1

I've got the same dynamic going in my own family Novara Apr 2015 #2

I don't approve of her stance on marijuana at all eridani Apr 2015 #3

I agree, but that's not the point of the article Novara Apr 2015 #4

I dunno, being in charge means accountability. geek tragedy Apr 2015 #5

it depends. it depends if she even had the fuggin' authority to address the good ole boy seabeyond Apr 2015 #6

but that leads to the trap of "well, we can't expect women to lead an organization geek tragedy Apr 2015 #7

it is looking at the reality. and making sure she does have the authority to address the issue. seabeyond Apr 2015 #9

I hear you. nt geek tragedy Apr 2015 #11

thank you. lol, cause.... seabeyond Apr 2015 #12

It demonstrates a pattern Novara Apr 2015 #8

yes. nt seabeyond Apr 2015 #10

In nursing ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #13

It's not the same thing as a woman put in charge at a male-dominated organization Novara Apr 2015 #14

That was actually my point ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #15

Yes, exactly Novara Apr 2015 #16