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Walleye

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51. It was on the video about the LA demonstration that got out of hand

Sun Aug 15, 2021, 07:17 PM

Aug 2021

You see him come up while she’s filming and shove the camera into her face. I worked for years as a newspaper photographer, and believe me this stuff happens. The hatred against journalists was whipped up. So of course they will beat up on the woman if there is one around

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Afghanistan fell because the MEN of Afghanistan prefer the Taliban. [View all] Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 OP

That's the impression I got. Maybe the women have to arm themselves? Walleye Aug 2021 #1

Arm themselves? jimfields33 Aug 2021 #10

You're right it's just frustrating to see these poor women have to go back to the ninth century Walleye Aug 2021 #12

Pray tell, from your morally superior position, what should these women do? PTWB Aug 2021 #20

+1 Dan Aug 2021 #21

Thank you. whathehell Aug 2021 #28

Get the heck out of there. They've had notice already and many have left jimfields33 Aug 2021 #41

You never really support any of your arguments with data or evidence, huh? LanternWaste Aug 2021 #43

How are women with children, with no resources mcar Aug 2021 #48

+43million kajillion. n/t Alpeduez21 Aug 2021 #54

Or get guns for that matter. Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #62

You seem to be missing the point.. whathehell Aug 2021 #50

Are you suggesting women just allow themselves to be enslaved? whathehell Aug 2021 #35

I wonder if the women had been armed & well trained, would things be different? Deuce Aug 2021 #14

Yeah, that's what I was trying to say. Walleye Aug 2021 #30

The Kurdish women go into combat. Ligyron Aug 2021 #31

Yes, that is who I had been thinking of and they are tough fighters! Deuce Aug 2021 #38

Maybe that should have been the strategy from the beginning... Volaris Aug 2021 #61

Yes, and a generation of men raised by soldier moms Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #69

Spot on!! PortTack Aug 2021 #2

Just like so many white men here and their support for the authoritarian GQP and trump NightWatcher Aug 2021 #3

Precisely. "Stand back and stand by" Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #4

✔️✔️ blm Aug 2021 #5

Yes, but we have people pushing back against it here. JI7 Aug 2021 #6

"White men here"? SergeStorms Aug 2021 #27

"here" as in the USA. The men are trump boys and all those little clubs like the 3%'ers... NightWatcher Aug 2021 #47

Thanks for the clarification. SergeStorms Aug 2021 #64

Not exactly.. whathehell Aug 2021 #39

That was my thought. Srkdqltr Aug 2021 #7

Or maybe they never believed in 21st century government at all? Maybe because they're a bunch of Hekate Aug 2021 #8

Many Afghan soldiers hadn't gotten paid for months crimycarny Aug 2021 #24

Agreed, heck we still struggle after all this time tulipsandroses Aug 2021 #34

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

"We have our own growing far right religious groups to deal with" Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #15

for sure bdamomma Aug 2021 #29

Good food for thought. Thanks! nt Tommymac Aug 2021 #16

.What "weapons" would those be? whathehell Aug 2021 #42

Trump Cult + Taliban Praek3 Aug 2021 #13

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2021 #17

Yes I noticed the similarity. Armed undisciplined men in pick up trucks Walleye Aug 2021 #33

+100000 bdamomma Aug 2021 #53

And there are Christofascist men in our own country Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #18

In a heartbeat. nt Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #65

The u.s. should have spent it's time there evacuating the women Fullduplexxx Aug 2021 #19

So true Traildogbob Aug 2021 #25

If they could 'tolerate' women like that they wouldn't be 'incels'... Wounded Bear Aug 2021 #58

I think so too bdamomma Aug 2021 #22

yep, pretty much. nt yaesu Aug 2021 #23

As I look at this, I wonder if we should have trained the women. Dan Aug 2021 #26

Taliban have been actively operating in villages all this time... MrModerate Aug 2021 #32

I suddenly got the image of the proud boys beating up on a female journalist Walleye Aug 2021 #37

Is that an "image" you got or a memory? whathehell Aug 2021 #45

It was on the video about the LA demonstration that got out of hand Walleye Aug 2021 #51

I'm sure that Proud Boys and like-minded people... MrModerate Aug 2021 #55

Truer words were never posted. joetheman Aug 2021 #36

By all means. Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #68

Lots of Evangelicals here long to be like the Taliban and some are. nt joetheman Aug 2021 #40

It's why I call them Talibangelists...nt Wounded Bear Aug 2021 #59

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

I'm not so sure Layzeebeaver Aug 2021 #49

True. Unevolved pieces of shit bhikkhu Aug 2021 #52

Unfortunate, sad, but true... Wounded Bear Aug 2021 #56

Generation? Been like that for thousands of years and will be for 1000s more. Jon King Aug 2021 #57

The Taliban, whatever we think of them, are the only ones organized enough to run the country Warpy Aug 2021 #60

Al Jazeera reporting moondust Aug 2021 #63

HA HA. Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #66

This is true. It is also true that Iraqi's didn't want to be taken over by funamentalists. Renew Deal Aug 2021 #67