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by gambiting 3536 days ago
As an interesting sidenote - did you know that there were entire groups of women who were against giving women voting rights, in both UK and US?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-suffragism

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Nobody wants to be drafted, it is a waste of time. Women also voted against Equal Rights Amendment in 1970ties.
Omg. Is that for real? How can people be so dumb? Can someone please explain?
Think for five seconds.

Consider that a population is told that something is the One True Way all their life -- and that anyone thinking differently is evil and should be thrown in jail.

Are you really surprised that a large part of those people would agree with what they are taught? (In Iran's case, this is also asked in an interview situation where their answers probably will reach the secret police known for torture and rape.)