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sarge43

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17. I'll always remember a photo of a South African woman following the fall of Apartheid

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Original post)

Thu Aug 15, 2024, 08:52 AM

Aug 2024

Last edited Mon Aug 19, 2024, 09:18 AM - Edit history (1)

According to the article she was in her nineties and she finally was going to vote for the first time in her life. She stood in line all through a blazing hot day. Any time I want to give up, I remember her.

May she rest in light for never giving up.

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Now You Have Touched the Women You Have Struck a Rock; You Have Dislodged a Boulder; You Will Be Crushed [View all] Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2024 OP

Solidarity John Shaft Aug 2024 #1

Solidarnosc Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2024 #4

Pissing off over 50% of the US voting population is NOT a winning strategy. ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2024 #2

'Voting against their interests....' MyOwnPeace Aug 2024 #7

It's clear that Republicans like Vance see women solely in terms of baby machines. Lonestarblue Aug 2024 #3

Yes, they are making a real push now to take away women's rights, legally or by effect. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2024 #10

I feel like this perverse agenda to force women into baby machines is ultimately about slave labor msfiddlestix Aug 2024 #12

absolutely-- from the theofascist right LymphocyteLover Aug 2024 #15

And it has the added benefit, to them, Sky Jewels Aug 2024 #18

K & R !!! Rubyshoo Aug 2024 #5

Perfectly expressed. Thank you for bringing this here. niyad Aug 2024 #6

Your thank you is kind and is appreciated. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2024 #11

Let's hope the women not allowed to vote Submariner Aug 2024 #8

KICK! George McGovern Aug 2024 #9

We will not go back to patriarchal slavery! Clouds Passing Aug 2024 #13

Beautiful post! LymphocyteLover Aug 2024 #14

Fuck the patriarchy. onecaliberal Aug 2024 #16

I'll always remember a photo of a South African woman following the fall of Apartheid sarge43 Aug 2024 #17