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Socialist Progressives

limpyhobbler

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11. Very cool.

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:31 PM

Jul 2012

I had never even heard of Claudia Jones so I found the whole piece very interesting and educational, as well as the whole thread, with the bits from Engels.

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Claudia Jones--"Complete emancipation of women is possible only under Socialism." [View all] Starry Messenger Jun 2012 OP

Interesting. snot Jun 2012 #1

The liberation of women under socialism......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2012 #2

Ok, that helps . . . snot Jun 2012 #3

The essence of capitalism is inequality- Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #4

Thanks, that fills in the picture very well. I hope others are benefitting from this discussion, snot Jun 2012 #5

I am too! Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #6

Finally, time on Sunday morning to read the entire blog - TBF Jul 2012 #7

Well, I'm not sure I would have phrased it that way......... socialist_n_TN Jul 2012 #8

Agree re minority women - TBF Jul 2012 #9

Aren't anti-capitalistic economic issues also social issues? Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #10

Very cool. limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #11

So here is a question about capitalism and patriarchy... limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #12

I think if we had more progressive women in positions of political power Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #13

ya I think so limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #14

Yes, except the idea that you'll find many progressive women in positions of power TBF Jul 2012 #15

Yeah, as I was typing through my thoughts- Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #16

Seems like a good answer. limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #17

The colonial experience leads me to believe that except for the "morale" factor there's not much HiPointDem Jul 2012 #18

This is my view also........ socialist_n_TN Jul 2012 #19