We could be witnessing a seismic event in world history. A woman's protest against theocratic thugge

[Demovictory9]

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[Sky Jewels]

1. I admire these Iranian freedom fighters so much.

We need our own revolution here against the Christofascist Talibanist patriarchy. Let's smash it in November.

[calimary]

3. I'm all in. Going canvassing in a new neighborhood later today.

[Sky Jewels]

7. Fantastic!

Thanks for your efforts.

Today I'm going to be finishing up a big batch of postcards that will be going out to Nevada voters.

[calimary]

16. I've got a load of 'em that are supposed to be mailed tomorrow.

Monday the 10th.

Got another batch ready to mail on the 13th.

I swear, the fatigue level is unexpected, but it’s definitely there. I think my Indivisible group is starting to deal with it.

My canvassing partner is a good friend and she did a shift yesterday, too. I didn’t canvas yesterday, but Saturdays are my Call to Action email day - at least to write and do preliminary editing. We ordinarily write five asks a week. And Fridays several of us meet at one of the busy corners and hold campaign posters and wave at the traffic for an hour.

But lately, we cut back to three as our pals in our neighboring Indivisible group did months ago. They suffered from losing some members. And Hey! I can totally understand! We’re all getting tired! We lost a couple of regular writers because at least one of ‘em wound up working at the local Democrats’ headquarters and putting in lots of hours, so she had to pass on our activities. You can only do so much.

And yeah, I feel like I’m kinda running on fumes, but now that we’re in October, I’m gonna try to muscle on til the end. My friend reminded me yesterday: will you look back after the election and regret that you didn’t go as all-out as you could? And that’s gonna keep me fired up. It’s gonna have to.

[True Blue American]

30. Thank you for your service!

We are counting on the women who are not going to take it any more.

[calimary]

35. Well, we're giving it "the old college try."

My friend with whom I canvass nudged me to one more, last Sunday, after I’d been busy on it all week (postcards, sign waving, our Indivisible group’s “Call to Action” email, blogging and messaging) - with the reminder: “when it’s all over, will you wish you’d done just a little bit more?”

I couldn’t NOT give in. Catholic guilt or some such motivation.

[True Blue American]

37. From what I am reading

Several polls have changed in the last few days. So yes, thanks to each one of you!

[CrispyQ]

2. "The fall of the patriarchy is my favorite season."

I think that's a bumper sticker.

[True Blue American]

31. Mama Ain't Happy

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No one is happy. See who else ii fed up!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2017/10/18/daily-202-ex-cia-officers-running-for-congress-as-democrats/59e6b25b30fb041a74e75de5/

[IbogaProject]

4. Hopefully we can buy their oil soon

And skip Saudi Oil.

[Lonestarblue]

8. That would be awesome, but only if Iran agreed to stop selling weapons to Russia.

We need to block everything Saudi, remove all troops, and stop selling them weapons. It’s not as if they can get them from Russia now since Russia has none to spare and what they have seems not to work very well.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. I'd settle for the birth of freedom in Florida

Heck, I trade even up for it.

[Justice matters.]

6. I dream of a world in wich smart, honest, educated women lead, because...

the world men administered up to this day is on the brink of violent collapse.

Would it not be smarter to let smart, honest, educated women lead for a Change?

[DavidDvorkin]

12. It would be the same as this world.

[Magoo48]

27. No, it would not.

One unfounded, empirical statement deserves another.

[Magoo48]

28. No, it would not.

One unfounded, empirical statement deserves another.

[Skittles]

34. I dream of a world where women and men lead together

THAT is the ideal

[NNadir]

9. Unfortunately theocratic thuggery is becoming part of US politics, egged on by a illegitimate US...

...Supreme Court to which religious bigots were installed by violating US norms.

[liberalla]

15. "egged on by a illegitimate US Supreme Court to which religious bigots were installed..."

Yes, that's a good observation noting that important distinction.

[True Blue American]

32. I would use a different theme

Mad as hell, will not take it any more!

[question everything]

10. I remember in 1979, during the Iranian revolution

many women joined the crowds. Iran under the Shah was secular and many women were professional workers, dressed in the most fashionable way.

And I remember wondering why intelligent, educated, successful women would choose an oppressive regime that would force them to hide behind black covering.

I suppose it was replacing one oppressive regime with another.

I have no idea whether in current Iran women are allowed to hold professional jobs.

[McKim]

33. Women in Iran

Women in Iran who helped overthrow the government in 79 were not aware that the mullahs would take over the government they fought for. The Mullahs took advantage of chaos and took over. Women in Iran outnumber men at university and hold all kinds and levels of professional jobs. Iran is a country of well educated sophisticated people v. The country bumpkins and religious fundamentalists.

[The Jungle 1]

11. I am an old man but this kinda pisses me off.

Women and their contributions are once again being underestimate. It is bull shit and I am tired of it!
Women have led a lot of revolutions. This is not a seismic or original event.
I hope the people of Iran get their freedom.

[Laffy Kat]

14. Good point.

[amb123]

13. Sisterhood is Powerful!

Damn right!

[Carlitos Brigante]

17. K&Fuckin'R It took me a second to finally see the uniforms, helmets and

shields. That sure as hell is something I never thought I'd never see.

[roamer65]

18. 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

[TygrBright]

19. Persia awakes. The ancient civilization breathes, rises, embraces its descendents. n/t

[dchill]

20. I have long wondered when something like this would happen...

...in Iran. Next, anywhere there is theocracy. Anywhere.

[PatrickforB]

21. How about our women protesting against Christofascist thuggery?

Let us join them, and let us march to the polls in record numbers and vote our very own homegrown 'christian' dominionist thugs out off office, and implement the reforms that are necessary to save our republic.

Because how is the tyranny of our right-wing 'christian' Supreme court and the Christofascist Republican party any different than the tyranny of an Ayatollah?

[Alice Kramden]

29. Yes!

We will join them in Roevember

[True Blue American]

38. Amen on that.

[Initech]

22. Fuck theocracy and fascism!

[Warpy]

23. Bricks and stones need to start flying from roofs toward the cops and military

However, the massive civil disobedience and shroud burnings are a great start.

Too many of them have read the Quran and know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the veils and morality police are contrary to the words of the prophet.

[crickets]

24. Amazing and wonderful! K&R

[catbyte]

25. I was young, but I remember how much freedom owmen were getting in Iran in the 1960s

Women in Iran must've been devastated, although I know that some women supported the oppression, I guess.

[Farmer-Rick]

26. What is it with religions' constant hysterical demands to turn women into objects?

They are incubators for fetuses, or shadow covered hidden object to be seen by only one owner, or surgically altered Barbie dolls to be played with then abandoned once worn out, or baby makers capable of spitting out as many hungry mouths as a man can afford, or secondary citizens treated like slaves to be manipulated and controlled.

But in religion's eyes they are never just people allowed bodily autonomy and the exercise of their free will just like men. Religion is a scam and abuses all women.

I never understood how so many woman coud believe the magical myths religion spewed out to keep them from being fully functional adults.

I am so happy to see Iranian women exercising their free will and self autonomy now. How do you like that you religious misogynists?

[calimary]

36. It's WAY past time.