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The political developments of these past 24 hours are again a reminder of why I am a registered Independent and why I will remain so.

Republican and Republican Lite are not my politics.
Fucking have a party for the Left already.
And I know - coming from a country where elections mean jack shit - and we should all know that “democracy” is much much more than just elections

Elections are but one aspect.
Also: as someone who wants NO religion in politics, (and someone who, again, comes from a country where religion is too easily mixed into religion) this is another reminder of why I will remain an Independent. Stop. Stop. If you’re anti-abortion, fucking vote GOP already
What do registered Democrats do with a party that just steadily moves to the right?!
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Mona Eltahawy
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Some of you will hate to hear this: This man did better than Elizabeth Warren in 9 of the 14 states of #SuperTuesday h/t @rerutled

You saw and heard the two of them on the debate stage. You know who is a better candidate.

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There is misogyny among Republicans and conservatives and their internal sub-groups.

The United States is a misogynist country.

The way Warren has been treated is a reminder
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Mona Eltahawy
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I’m a registered NY Independent so can’t vote in the primary.

Here’s what I can do: tell you that the US is not ready for a woman president.

The left wing, the right wing, the middle wing, the centrists, the progressives, the everything’s.

The reason begins with MISOGYNY
The US likes its old white men in power.

Those old white men often have terrible histories and flawed, imperfect policies.

The women who get the closest are still also white & quite old but can never yell and will never live down histories.

The reason begins with MISOGYNY
The United States likes to think it’s the center of the universe. It behaves like if something hasn’t happened here, it hasn’t happened anywhere else.

Other countries have elected women leaders.

The United States has yet to catch up.

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Mona Eltahawy
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When I’m fed up of the patriarchy - hello, every day! - and misogyny (including that of the comrades), I pull these books off my shelves:

The Women Incendiaries - about the role of women during the Paris Commune.
And this gorgeous beautiful graphic novel portraying the life of one of those women: Louise Michel

The Red Virgin and the Vision of Utopia
Look at these plates!
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