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mythology

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16. Probably about the same time people decided that a woman could be asking to be groped

Reply to moda253 (Original post)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 11:08 AM

Nov 2017

When people decided that a woman's personal autonomy didn't matter if it was a Democratic Senator doing it. Lose your bias and look at the world from other people's perspective. It might help you understand that the consistent side is the one saying believe women who come forward, not the people twisting themselves into pretzels trying to justify groping as not that bad.

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When did we start just disregarding the rules around here? [View all] moda253 Nov 2017 OP

It's that moral high ground, thing! atreides1 Nov 2017 #1

K & R Iliyah Nov 2017 #2

Bingo! rock Nov 2017 #15

Not sure how long you've been here, but nothing's changed that much onenote Nov 2017 #3

if one could take a picture of the Right wing trolls bagelsforbreakfast Nov 2017 #4

I'd bet some of it is the difficulty in dealing with jury alerts lately hlthe2b Nov 2017 #5

Meta. Unrec. n/t demmiblue Nov 2017 #6

I have been astounded at how many want to throw Franken under the bus. cwydro Nov 2017 #7

There is no false equivalency. moriah Nov 2017 #8

Can you name specifics? DetlefK Nov 2017 #9

So one woman is a "mob"? moriah Nov 2017 #10

It's still mob-justice. DetlefK Nov 2017 #11

Okay, change my scenario. If in the dark and it's not a... moriah Nov 2017 #12

I think most people here have been on Franken's 'side'. n/t Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #13

Fuck Yes! Drahthaardogs Nov 2017 #14

Probably about the same time people decided that a woman could be asking to be groped mythology Nov 2017 #16

Take your lecture and stick it where the sun doesn't shine moda253 Nov 2017 #18

Yes. Remember: These "Scandals" sourced/fueled by Kremlin / alt-right american_ideals Nov 2017 #17