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In reply to the discussion: Afghanistan fell because the MEN of Afghanistan prefer the Taliban. [View all]Jon King
(1,910 posts)57. Generation? Been like that for thousands of years and will be for 1000s more.
Absolutely nothing will ever change there. This was the one chance and slim as it was, the only chance for the women.
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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