Why not here? What's holding us back from putting a woman in the White House - Velshi - MSNBC

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5. I know that we Boomers aren't perfect.

But, most of us faced off with the richest, most powerful government in the world, with the most powerful military and a hostile law enforcement as well.

The women's rights movement started up in the late 1960's, as women began to talk to each other about the misogyny we experienced everywhere, even in the various social justice and anti-war movements.

For lots of reasons, a great deal of what we were trying to accomplish was not finished, at least not in ways that would protect our gains from future attacks.

Women barely managed to climb out from the oppression brought on by discrimination. It wasn't enough. We never managed to get the ERA passed, which is what we really need.

The fright wing began working to undermine all social justice gains, and all regulations that keep businesses from raping the planet and establishing an oligarchy.

Gen X grew up in the Reagan era. Toxic faux patriotism and fanatical religious propaganda was everywhere, and anyone who spoke out against it was accused of being a communist and a traitor to America. After 911, all this horrible stuff got cranked up to 11, and anyone who tried to speak out was shouted down.
Those of us who are progressive have had little luck in getting results let alone getting those results to stick.

This old boomer is pretty tired. I don't know what to say. I wish that it all would have turned out like we hoped for, back in the 1960's.