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spooky3

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30. I agree. Dem policies benefit them tremendously. For example,

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 07:07 PM

Nov 20

The Inflation Reduction Act invested many $ in infrastructure—we all benefit, and the construction jobs are going to go largely to men.

There is a long list of historical legal advances that helped men as well as others.

Even policies seem as focused on women, such as to protect abortion rights, benefit men who would prefer not to support an unwanted child for X years, for example.

There is absolutely no reason why we should hold them to a lower standard than we hold white women, or any other group.

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Latino men just didn't want a woman president [View all] nitpicked Nov 12 OP

Well, I hope these A Holes are ready to mow the lawns, trim the hedges, etc. 'cause our Latino guys are no where to be SheilaAnn Nov 12 #1

They are at mine. Every other week like clockwork jimfields33 Nov 20 #26

Why assume that just because they are Latino that they would take these job openings? Pisces Nov 20 #33

absolute fact...and Arab men were similar democratsruletheday Nov 12 #2

Truth CountAllVotes Nov 12 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author ItsjustMe Nov 12 #3

Despite poo poo king saying they are coming to rape our women... GreenWave Nov 12 #8

So how does Mexico have a female president? prodigitalson Nov 12 #4

Answer: Latino is not a monoculture n/t markpkessinger Nov 12 #10

Because they have gender quotas in politics Mosby Nov 17 #22

LOL, affirmative action for women Skittles Nov 18 #23

Yes, Mexico has a woman President BlueHurricane Nov 12 #5

Seems strange that so many are leaving these same jimfields33 Nov 20 #28

As a Mexican-American (both parennts born there, but became citizens as teenagers) ReadItnWeep Nov 20 #32

Oct 2024 Mexico has its 1st female president delisen Nov 12 #6

"Canadian one" How about the Toronto Star? DinahMoeHum Nov 12 #13

Thank you. I will look into it. nt delisen Nov 12 #14

Racism and sexism decided this. Across all demographics. Scrivener7 Nov 12 #7

I agree. ificandream Nov 12 #15

I'm a white woman. I'm even more ashamed of my own demographic. Scrivener7 Nov 12 #17

This, exactly! DemonGoddess Nov 18 #24

"If she was a white man with half her qualifications" that wasn't named Biden, perplexingly. Beartracks Nov 20 #34

That wasn't 82. Not so perplexing. Scrivener7 Nov 20 #37

Neither did white men and white women. nt Autumn Nov 12 #9

I am an old white woman CountAllVotes Nov 12 #11

I'm an old white guy. I voted for Kamala and the ticket, too. ificandream Nov 12 #16

Why are we being blamed? CountAllVotes Nov 12 #18

oh man Skittles Nov 16 #19

Seems that some elderly men are of this ilk CountAllVotes Nov 17 #20

I hear you Skittles Nov 17 #21

white men electron_blue Nov 20 #25

Parts of every demographic are guilty. Other parts of every demographic are not. It's ridiculous to Scrivener7 Nov 20 #27

I agree. Dem policies benefit them tremendously. For example, spooky3 Nov 20 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author claudette Nov 20 #36

yes they should but most white women who support Trump are largely following the lead of the white men in their lives electron_blue Dec 3 #39

Post disaster analysis gets you nowhere. Aussie105 Nov 20 #29

I disagree, though I think we should await clearer evidence. spooky3 Nov 20 #31

So then claudette Nov 20 #35

yup Skittles Nov 21 #38

And yet, many Latino men vote for women in Latin America, Elessar Zappa Dec 3 #40

What's interesting about that is that I work in an environment where there are a lot of Latinos and a lot of Latino men. lees1975 Dec 3 #41