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In reply to the discussion: Russian trolls' goal: Make internet sites unusable by flooding with unnecessary debate and spam [View all]BainsBane
(57,760 posts)that is the problem.
The concern for reproductive rights hasn't been limited to your field of vision on a website. It's been happening at the DNC. Women have made it clear they will not tolerate the bullshit, and Tom Perez has come to Jesus on the issue. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/democrats-tom-perez-abortion-rights_us_58fa5fade4b018a9ce5b351d?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004
By all means, you tell women who comprised the great majority of Democratic voters that their concerns are "unnecessary." Make clear what is really "necessary" is that Bernie never be criticized because his career and celebrity matter more. All that demonstrates is that the rhetoric about economic justice is hollow because enabling anti-choice policies only ensures greater poverty for women. Anyone with any knowledge of the subject knows that, and there is absolutely no excuse for someone who has sat through three decades of testimony in congress not to grasp that basic point.
I and many other women will not unify around those who see my rights and my life as unnecessary. The Democratic Party belongs to US. We are the majority of its voters, and we will not tolerate reactionary efforts to undermine our rights under the guise of progressivism.