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In reply to the discussion: Afghanistan fell because the MEN of Afghanistan prefer the Taliban. [View all]PTWB
(4,131 posts)20. Pray tell, from your morally superior position, what should these women do?
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Afghanistan fell because the MEN of Afghanistan prefer the Taliban. [View all]
Maru Kitteh
Aug 2021
OP
You're right it's just frustrating to see these poor women have to go back to the ninth century
Walleye
Aug 2021
#12
You never really support any of your arguments with data or evidence, huh?
LanternWaste
Aug 2021
#43
Just like so many white men here and their support for the authoritarian GQP and trump
NightWatcher
Aug 2021
#3
"here" as in the USA. The men are trump boys and all those little clubs like the 3%'ers...
NightWatcher
Aug 2021
#47
Or maybe they never believed in 21st century government at all? Maybe because they're a bunch of
Hekate
Aug 2021
#8
I would suspect that regular nationalism and tribalism has SOMEthing to do with it
Hugh_Lebowski
Aug 2021
#9
If the women of Afghanistan want their freedom, they may have to fight for it with the weapons they
Chainfire
Aug 2021
#11
Well the Taliban will let their SON live, take a bride of his choosing and have his goat herd
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Aug 2021
#44
Exactly what Malcom Nance just said on MSNBC. And we never took the time or interest.
Evolve Dammit
Aug 2021
#46
The Taliban, whatever we think of them, are the only ones organized enough to run the country
Warpy
Aug 2021
#60
This is true. It is also true that Iraqi's didn't want to be taken over by funamentalists.
Renew Deal
Aug 2021
#67