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Socialist Progressives

limpyhobbler

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14. ya I think so

Reply to Starry Messenger (Reply #13)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 12:55 AM

Jul 2012

It tends to help but not automatically. Women bring different experiences from men so it helps broaden the debate. There is some morale boost to see them in power. But a woman working for the same old paymasters is no help for the working class. More women as upper business chiefs could possibly shake up the scene and create some weaknesses for the 1%. Undermining patriarchy might tend to help a progressive agenda but it also depends more specifically on who and what we are talking about.

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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