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Ocelot II

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5. Every even halfway-civilized country in the world has had women as heads of state or government.

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2024, 11:01 AM

Nov 6

Every one except the damn U.S. of A. To name just a few - Golda Meir, Benazir Bhutto, Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, Angela Merkel, all were respected, competent leaders. (And Mette Frederiksen refused to trade Greenland to Trump for Puerto Rico.) Both Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris were the equal of any of those women but our men didn't want no uppity wimmin settin' in the White House. Gotta have a dick in order to give a SOTU speech or sign bills into law.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_elected_and_appointed_female_heads_of_state_and_government

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We have such a deep core of sexism in this country.. [View all] Peacetrain Nov 6 OP

It's racism too durablend Nov 6 #1

Mexico has a Jewish Woman President. I'm still in disbelief this really happened. mucifer Nov 6 #2

The two women we have put up have been fabulous.. Peacetrain Nov 6 #3

We have a deep core of a lot of irrational beliefs. TwilightZone Nov 6 #4

I hear you.. the embrace of the crazy rumor mill by so many Peacetrain Nov 6 #6

It's insanely frustrating. TwilightZone Nov 6 #8

Every even halfway-civilized country in the world has had women as heads of state or government. Ocelot II Nov 6 #5

I thought we had this bdamomma Nov 6 #7

I know! I know! Peacetrain Nov 6 #9

Hillary might have been the most qualified major party nominee in history. TwilightZone Nov 6 #10

I am going with the record turn out and 20M fewer votes, Trumps surprise with Mike Johnson LizBeth Nov 6 #11