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  1. Nov 2019
    1. Working-class white women and women of color were excluded from the cult of true womanhood

      "true womanhood"

    2. . The actual day-to-day labor of raising the smallest children was left to older siblings or servants

      Still the case in some families that have one single parent.

    3. There’s the Instagram influencer’s vision of the ideal mother with perfectly groomed

      trend?

    1. Oh, Vanessa, I wish I could do something for you.”

      This is exactly why society needs to provide for people stuck in this situation

  2. Oct 2019
    1. looking for help have been subjected to violence at the hands of H.R.A. security

      They should be trained properly and not act in violence

    2. begging for help as officers kicked him and beat him with batons.

      Unfortunate

    1. Because we do not prioritize psychological well-being, we don’t ask how keeping the elderly and disabled in good spirits could make us a stronger, better, happier country.

      Agree because the elderly are important here.

    1. it is not their job to save us — we are the parents

      Interesting many think so.

    2. Activism comes so naturally to my girls. They are native to it. They are not afraid of sincerity. They’re at every protest, ones I haven’t even heard about.

      Depends who you are.

    3. I was on the side of the hippies, even the Gap smashers probably. I was certainly not on the side of the cops. At least I knew that much.

      Her thoughts as a young women

    1. If we do not move far more aggressively, it could spiral entirely out of control

      True

    2. The scientists knew long ago, and told us, that the sea would invade the coasts.

      Especially the west coast

    3. Today, we act surprised as the climate emergency descends upon us in all its ferocity

      As if we weren't expecting it all along

    1. By raising taxes on the wealthy, we could end the lead poisoning that afflicts half a million American kids, we could provide high-quality preschool for all, we could offer treatment for all people with addictions and we could ensure that virtually all kids graduate from a decent high school and at least get a crack at college.

      Very important

    2. One of the most consequential political debates in the coming years will be whether to raise taxes on the wealthy

      Topic that divides the nation

    3. Great wealth has translated into immense political power, which is then leveraged to multiply that wealth and power all over again

      Has changed the political systems and what it stands for.

    4. the 400 richest American households paid a lower average tax rate than any other income group

      Very interesting

    1. In the past year, a total of 12 worshipers were killed in the U.S. in two hate-motivated attacks on synagogues in Pittsburgh and San Diego

      So much hate going on in the world

    2. terrifying reminders that we must prevent our sons from becoming indoctrinated by a growing racist movement that thrives online and causes real-life devastation.

      Which is interesting and unfortunate

    3. He was shocked and embarrassed when I pointed out the actual message: that it would have been better if the Holocaust had continued

      Very important to be careful on what we like and share.

    4. “triggered.”

      Common used nowadays when teenagers feel a certain way (not good) towards something or someone

    1. that government of the people, by the people, for the people,

      Establishing the government

    2. a new nation,

      A chance to start again and create a new nation suitable for everyone

    1. It is not a trap. It is a choice. I

      Very true

    2. Just stop. Your kids will be just fine attending a good public university. And everyone’s life will be more relaxed in the meantime.

      Agreed

    3. children into an top-notch college, as opposed to, say, a good public university.

      Yes connection to the scams that have been happening with celebrities and their children going to the best colleges

    4. Their children must have the best: the best preschools, the best high schools and the best colleges.

      Yes very true. People want their children to have the best which they should

    5. By any objective measure, the rich are doing just fine.

      What are they complaining of then?

    6. But they are working very hard for these advantages and they are working just as hard to secure them for their children.

      Higher power is now struggling as well which isn't good as a whole

    7. suffering at the hands of “the system.”

      very interesting

    1. Mr. Pompeo was among the officials who listened in on Mr. Trump’s conversation with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine

      Will he come out and be honest?

    2. secret computer system where the White House stored the rough transcript of Mr. Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president

      Very interesting

    3. two-week break,

      What will happen in this two-week break? What problem is it solving?

    4. “an act of intimidation” and did not allow enough time for a proper response.

      How would they have responded if enough time was given?

    1. Not just with words, but with deeds

      We need to do more with our actions not just words.

    2. And occasionally it finds voice in the church on Sunday morning, in the pulpit and in the pews.

      It becomes the center of attention instead of practicing religious activities

    3. But we do need to remind ourselves that so many of the disparities that exist in the African-American community today can be directly traced to inequalities passed on from an earlier generation

      Very true

    4. we saw how hungry the American people were for this message of unity

      We still are hungry for that today

    5. that we may not look the same and we may not have come from the same place, but we all want to move in the same direction – towards a better future for our children and our grandchildren.

      So important!!!

    6. through protests and struggle, on the streets and in the courts, through a civil war and civil disobedience and always at great risk

      Citizens today are doing their part by protesting on the streets and in the courts. This has come alive.

    7. a Constitution that promised its people liberty, and justice, and a union that could be and should be perfected over time.

      "could be and should be perfected over time" very important. Many people think we're going backwards as a union and not forward

    1. immediately have the Republican majority vote to dismiss the case.

      If it gets that far, I wonder if they will dismiss it?

    2. As for Barr, why did Trump repeatedly suggest him as a contact for Zelensky? And why did the Justice Department try to quash the whistle-blower complaint? Why does Barr regularly act as Trump’s cleanup man rather than as the nation’s lawyer?

      Lots of good questioning to get the readers to think and dig more into this.

    3. The rough transcript of Trump’s call with Zelensky was placed in an unusually secure system. Why?

      Makes Americans wonder what else he is hiding?

    4. abused power — by colluding with a foreign country, James Madison suggested — and threatened the integrity of our system.

      Using examples of how the President has abused his power.

    5. both on the merits and to set an example for future presidents.

      I think it's a good lesson to be taught to any president and setting a good example for not just the U.S but the world.

    6. both on the merits and to set an example for future presidents.

      And if he doesn't get impeached what impression does that leave for future presidents?

    7. “I think you should ask for Vice President Pence’s conversation, because he had a couple of conversations also

      Interesting. How does the Vice President feel about that comment?

    8. The idea that Trump thrives in chaos

      I think he is just trying to take the spotlight off of him and onto someone else so he doesn't look like the "bad guy"

    9. Public opinion has also moved away from the president. For months, impeachment opposition polled above support. Now, the trend is heading the other way

      Why has it moved in the other direction?

  3. Sep 2019
    1. In one version, the numbers showed that a gun control measure worked — and Republicans kept flubbing the math. In another version, the gun control measure was ineffective, and this time the Democrats couldn’t manage the calculations.

      It because we want to believe what we want and what we think is "right". People deny the truth if it doesn't confirm their way of thinking.

    2. I must say that I often learn a lot — however painfully — from these conservatives with whom I utterly disagree

      I think this is important. Although the author knows he disagrees and it's painful for him to listen to, in the end he ends up being more knowledgeable than before because he chose to listen to the other side. We don't also have to agree but we should listen.

    3. Neither Democrats nor Republicans were interested in intelligent arguments challenging their own views.

      Which is where both sides go wrong. They should be interested and take the time to listen or even read about it to be even more educated.

    4. frequently spend more time demonizing the other side than trying to understand it,

      I agree. Instead of trying to understand why one think one way we criticize and fight back in protection of our political party.

    1. self-confident stupor through which we will perceive in blacks and whites a world that typically unfolds in grays.

      People begin to become very confident and forget about the opinions one the other side which again divides the country.

    2. High school dropouts had the most diverse group of discussion-mates, while college graduates managed to shelter themselves from uncomfortable perspectives.

      This showcases the different people of and how they view the political issues. How educated they are in the political field also impacts this.

    3. where they are surrounded by people who think the way they do.

      Very true but this is where we mess up as Americans. If we are able to educate ourselves on more than just one side, the nation wouldn't be as divided as it is.

    4. and we’ll be irritated less by what we read and find our wisdom confirmed more often

      Which is what everyone wants. They want their opinions to be confirmed from other sources

    5. but rather information that confirms our prejudices.

      Wow. Interesting and quite true

    1. it’s used to shelter beliefs that should have been abandoned

      What many people use when they say something that can be viewed as morally wrong, hurtful, and or deceiving.

    2. maybe to head off an argument or bring one to a close.

      Yes, I agree. I have heard many people especially teachers use this whenever there is a discussion or debate happening.

    1. I think it crosses the line when you’re offensive

      I agree.

    2. And California?

      Is this so because California is made up of so many different people and very accepting about it?

    3. “For me it was self-defense, a survival mechanism growing up in Newark and working in my dad’s catering hall and being one of the only Jewish kids on the football team,

      Many people in society use what hurt them in the past into something they can use on daily bases.

    4. Abrasive humor suited him as a defense

      His childhood shaped him into a humorous person and where he felt most comfortable.

    5. It featured a black man, often dressed as an “African savage” with a jungle backdrop, perched above a tank that sometimes resembled a caldron.

      How would society act if this came back?

    6. “They’re retiring left and right,” he said. “They’re being run out of town.”

      Most people wouldn't feel comfortable taking on a job like this. I think you have to be very passionate about it.

    7. Dunk tank clowns, Mr. Simmons said, are fading away in a world where Americans are beginning to believe that cracking jokes about people’s skin color, size, poverty or intelligence is maybe not a good thing.

      I can understand why because there is a lot of hatred going on in the world today. Skin color, size, poverty and/or intelligence play huge roles in society today.

    8. anachronism

      anachronism- something that doesn't belong?