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eleny

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3. When people speak out one at a time their careers could be ruined by W's power

Reply to MrPurple (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 9, 2017, 10:11 PM

Oct 2017

So that's why powerful people who are abusive get away with it. It just takes too much courage to go after them and they know this. You have to be willing to risk everything you've worked for since you'll no doubt lose it all.

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Nathan Lane Says Harvey Weinstein Threw Him Against a Wall at Hillary Clinton's Birthday Party [View all] Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2017 OP

Why haven't people complained about Harvey Weinstein until now? MrPurple Oct 2017 #1

Because people like you say crap like this whether 1 or 100 people speak out. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2017 #2

+1 IronLionZion Oct 2017 #5

And there it is. nt Codeine Oct 2017 #12

And there you have it. smh Hekate Oct 2017 #21

Wow Orrex Oct 2017 #38

When people speak out one at a time their careers could be ruined by W's power eleny Oct 2017 #3

Yup, nailed it. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #28

There were blind ellie Oct 2017 #8

why did no one wear a body cam or wire Skittles Oct 2017 #10

Would you? Where would you get one? What would you record? AtheistCrusader Oct 2017 #16

YES YES YES Skittles Oct 2017 #17

So glad you smashed his face! Well done. MLAA Oct 2017 #34

Enablers - yes. He probably wouldn't hire staff if they weren't willing to enable eleny Oct 2017 #35

They did -- Ronan Farrow posted the audio today obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #24

I am NOT blaming the victims Skittles Oct 2017 #32

Not to defend Weinstein, but Gretchen Mol denies the allegations mythology Oct 2017 #19

I read her response! ellie Oct 2017 #20

Yup, and I am betting he was the one spreading the rumors obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #25

Power. Revenge. Most careers are built upon perception and someone with wealth is AtheistCrusader Oct 2017 #15

oh,well, a guy complaining. now it matters. mopinko Oct 2017 #4

Are you invalidating Lane's story? Lordquinton Oct 2017 #22

But another pussy grabbing not job gets the nuke codes. onecaliberal Oct 2017 #6

WTF? GulfCoast66 Oct 2017 #7

I don't get this either Skittles Oct 2017 #11

It's a large world with a rich body of experience across the board. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2017 #13

Yep. Victim blaming 101 Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2017 #14

and when they do mercuryblues Oct 2017 #27

Yep oops there it is lunasun Oct 2017 #33

Yeah, I am southern to. Blue_true Oct 2017 #23

Quit victim blaming obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #26

Whatever... GulfCoast66 Oct 2017 #30

Looking down on someone for not reacting the (violent) way you would is victim blaming. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2017 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Oct 2017 #36

Weinstein had this reputation for his entire career Not Ruth Oct 2017 #9

the idea that no one in law enforcement was aware is utterly absurd Skittles Oct 2017 #18

Obviously... of course, Harvey knows where all the "dead bodies" are buried... InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #29

The same stories MFM008 Oct 2017 #31

The Eagles have a great song about this... lame54 Oct 2017 #39