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Showing Original Post only (View all)Curtains for Moms for Liberty: The fallout of a rape charge shows the far-right group is floundering [View all]
Curtains for Moms for Liberty: The fallout of a rape charge shows the far-right group is floundering
Gov. Ron DeSantis bet big on the book banners, but after electoral losses, even he's pushing them out the door
By AMANDA MARCOTTE
Senior Writer
PUBLISHED DECEMBER 4, 2023 6:00AM (EST)
(Salon) At first, there was little that was surprising about a report that Christian Ziegler, the husband of Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, is under police investigation in Sarasota, FL following a rape allegation. The modus operandi of Moms for Liberty and their allies is implying, often outright falsely accusing, everyone from drag queens to school librarians of being sexual predators. Lurid finger-pointing from conservatives is often, as most folks have figured out by now, a form of psychological projection. It hasn't even been two weeks since the release of a similar story outing a Philadelphia organizer for Moms of Liberty for his 2012 conviction of sexual abuse of a 14-year-old boy.
Just as predictable were the details dug up by local reporters for the Florida Trident that the alleged victim told police "that she and both Zieglers had been involved in a three-year consensual three-way sexual relationship." The report alleges she had been alone with Christian Ziegler, who is also the chair of the Florida GOP, the night of the alleged rape. Time and again, we have seen this story play out: The self-appointed guardians of everyone else's sexual morality often have rather exotic sex lives of their own. Just ask Jerry Falwell Jr.
But what is genuinely startling downright shocking, even is there are signs that these revelations could result in bona fide political consequences for the Zieglers. Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose support of Moms for Liberty played a huge role in the group's skyrocketing to national prominence, didn't mince words when asked about the allegations Thursday night. He called on Ziegler to resign, saying, "Hes innocent till proven guilty, but we just cant have a party chair that is under that type of scrutiny."
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The speed with which the Zieglers are being tossed overboard is fascinating because it wasn't that long ago that the couple were some of the biggest rising stars in the GOP, especially in Florida. DeSantis aligned himself so firmly with Moms for Liberty that they seemed all but an official part of his presidential campaign. He gave a keynote address at the Moms for Liberty conference in Philadelphia in July. He also did innumerable events highlighting the group's work in banning books in school, terrorizing teachers for being LGBTQ or allies, and intimidating educators out of teaching facts about history that conservatives would rather keep hidden. Bridget Ziegler played a strong hand in writing Florida's "don't say gay" law. DeSantis even appointed her to the tourism board he constructed to harass Disney for daring to speak out against his anti-LGBTQ agenda. .......................(more)
https://www.salon.com/2023/12/04/curtains-for-moms-for-liberty-the-fallout-of-a-rape-charge-shows-the-far-right-group-is-floundering/
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Curtains for Moms for Liberty: The fallout of a rape charge shows the far-right group is floundering [View all]
marmar
Dec 2023
OP
Not only rape but bi-sexual activities as well.................................
Lovie777
Dec 2023
#1
You can click the My Notes button; no need to make empty post; only you see Notes click . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2023
#11
Could be, or perhaps the content is too large. Try zooming out, pinching the page, making content smaller
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2023
#32
I really don't like how we're mixing up not-hetero relationships with non-consensual ones
knightmaar
Dec 2023
#8
Speak for yourself. It's both, not either or, and we can keep them organized
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2023
#14
OK, thx. That was only 3 percent of words in OP. I missed that; separate case. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2023
#39
It means "Liberty for us authoritarian masters", none for Dems or PoC or "aliens" or the Other. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2023
#40
When hate groups, such as the moms group are exposed to the light they usually turn out to be Deplorable LOSERS.
NoMoreRepugs
Dec 2023
#17
Excellent all these christofascist types always seem to have skeletons in their closet
kimbutgar
Dec 2023
#28