Is the United States turning into Russia?

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28. Wait - have we decided to include women and minorities?? Hotdog!

I'd draw your attention to Articles 35 & 36 respectively of the USSR Constitution of 1977:

Article 35. Women and men have equal rights in the USSR.
Exercise of these rights is ensured by according women equal access with
men to education and vocational and professional training, equal opportunities
in employment, remuneration, and promotion, and in social and political, and
cultural activity, and by special labour and health protection measures for
women; by providing conditions enabling mothers to work; by legal protection,
and material and moral support for mothers and children, including paid leaves
and other benefits for expectant mothers and mothers, and gradual reduction of
working time for mothers with small children.

Article 36. Citizens of the USSR of different races and nationalities
have equal rights.
Exercise of these rights is ensured by a policy of all-round development
and drawing together of all the nations and nationalities of the USSR, by
educating citizens in the spirit of Soviet patriotism and socialist
internationalism, and by the possibility to use their native language and the
languages of other peoples in the USSR.
Any direct or indirect limitation of the rights of citizens or
establishment of direct or indirect privileges on grounds of race or
nationality, and any advocacy of racial or national exclusiveness, hostility,
or contempt, are punishable by law.

Read the entire thing here: http://www.constitution.org/cons/ussr77.txt