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Should half the House and Senate seats be reserved for women?

Since we'll never actually get equal representation in slow steps, Why not?
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FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F Best Comment
So...No elections?
Mindful · 56-60, F
@FreeSpirit1 more like more selections elections where power and gerrymandering rule less, power more distributed
FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F
@Mindful Who does the selecting?
Mindful · 56-60, F
Elections, lol. Allocation is based on tax brackets. I’m dreaming. I call this MLK dreaming@FreeSpirit1
FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F
@Mindful How do tax brackets reserve 50 percent of the house and senate for women? You lost me and it sounds super kooky
Mindful · 56-60, F
@FreeSpirit1 lol reserve a seat by tax brackets and reserve seats for men and women. But, yes, we should require additional representation, if not direct, then how can we get representatives of the true America?The house and senate are immensely detached from reality. Disenfranchised .Wow. Wanting to close gaps the is kooky?
FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F
@Mindful Yes, extremely kooky.
Mindful · 56-60, F
@FreeSpirit1 definitely elections!!!!
Mindful · 56-60, F
@FreeSpirit1 I won’t ask why you think it’s kooky. I get it. It’s far too complicated. It’s scarey. And the numbers don’t add up. My issue is that people from different backgrounds and experiences influence others for greater good. In all directions. But the poor decisions that world leaders make, are because they live in isolation, and someone else has to clean up after them.
FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F
@Mindful It's kooky because you think just because someone is a woman other people want that person to represent them.
Do you think if we make 50 percent of the house and senate women it is somehow going to fix things? why, because they are women?
Mindful · 56-60, F
@FreeSpirit1 are things “fixed” now, because they are men?

I think each person in the world has the ability to make a difference but it all depends on whether THAT person cares enough or wants to.

Historically, women have been purposely kept out.
FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F
@Mindful Half the country are women and eligible to run for any seat in government they wish, and if they get elected they get elected.
Mindful · 56-60, F
And you would be okay with that? @FreeSpirit1
FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F
@Mindful With elections? Yes I'm fine with elections.
Mindful · 56-60, F
@FreeSpirit1 definitely, elections are required!
FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F
@Mindful You are confusing. If we have elections what are you talking about having 50 percent of the seats for women?
Mindful · 56-60, F
@FreeSpirit1 the women get elected, the men get elected
FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F
@Mindful That's how it works now.
Stopmakingsense · 56-60, F
@FreeSpirit1 that's the way to battle the Truth!!!
FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F
@Stopmakingsense I cant tell if you're trolling or serious.
Stopmakingsense · 56-60, F
@FreeSpirit1 fighting democracy requires constant ignorance. Sometimes you gotta just be against knowing and ask yesterday's nothing.
FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F
@Stopmakingsense keep up the good fight against democracy then, I dont think you are convincing anyone though 🤭