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History of Feminism

etherealtruth

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5. It may be the Democratic Party's Platform ....

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Mon Jul 28, 2014, 07:05 PM

Jul 2014

... but, there are a significant few here that are bound and determined NOT to make it a "DU Platform" ... interestingly, many of those same folk aren't very invested in eliminating/ reducing the scourge of racism.

There has been been a real sea change here (for the last couple of years) ... I actually do believe Discussionist siphoned off some of the most egregious defenders of the "status quo" (read: defenders of racism and misogyny in all its forms)

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I've been away for a while... [View all] YoungDemCA Jul 2014 OP

because freedom Kali Jul 2014 #1

Ah yes, "fun" YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2014 #11

The admin set the standard here DURHAM D Jul 2014 #3

If you bring that up, you'll be accused of requiring a "purity test" theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #7

+1 nt laundry_queen Jul 2014 #8

Because they are. ismnotwasm Jul 2014 #4

It may be the Democratic Party's Platform .... etherealtruth Jul 2014 #5

Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #6

It has been very interesting to observe - TBF Jul 2014 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2014 #10

I always miss our drive-by "visitors". MadrasT Jul 2014 #12