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In reply to the discussion: Joe Biden's inappropriate touching is the embodiment of male privilege [View all]defacto7
(14,162 posts)82. That's why they keep coming back over and over and over...
They have to keep pumping that false image, injecting it into the internet. The more backscatter propaganda the closer to the goal of undermining democratic contenders that don't fit their private view. If they were sincere they wouldn't undermine their own cause this way.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Joe Biden's inappropriate touching is the embodiment of male privilege [View all]
Liberalator
Apr 2019
OP
In my decades on earth I have had both men and women that were demonstrative--more women
hlthe2b
Apr 2019
#1
My future daughter in law doesn't like hugs or much contact so we do a pat pat
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#65
I have told people...please don't touch me and people have told me to please not touch them.
UniteFightBack
Apr 2019
#74
Here are the two original photos from which they photoshopped the one of Biden/Franken.
pnwmom
Apr 2019
#40
He's free to hug or kiss his nieces and nephews. The issue is how he treats other adults
pnwmom
Apr 2019
#22
Why would he retract it? It was 45 years ago. Seriously this is just plain silly.
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#45
When Joe is campaigning or meeting people in an official capacity he is working for people who
Autumn
Apr 2019
#11
"inappropriate" touching" invasion of " and "violateing their space" is not the same as assault.
Autumn
Apr 2019
#47
I'm certain no politician would refuse a hug but I think younger politicians know better
Autumn
Apr 2019
#98
Leave the poor man alone for Fs sake!!! Everything is not about misogyny, racism or male priviledge
Dream Girl
Apr 2019
#15
That is a REALLY good essay. It describes the situation women find themselves in so well.
Demit
Apr 2019
#49
You are talking out of both sides ... if Biden is not the issue, why use his name?
Thekaspervote
Apr 2019
#86
Male privilege. Wow bringing out the big guns. I guess personal space isn't working.
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#59
BS. And a perversion of the #metoo movement. And Moore gives her bias away by saying
highplainsdem
Apr 2019
#68
Yes some unwanted touch is about power NOT ALL, but is the author and by proxy
UniteFightBack
Apr 2019
#72
This isn't a metoo issue, IMO. There are countless men and women with that personality
ecstatic
Apr 2019
#77
In my experience women resort to the same behavior of physical contact.
dubyadiprecession
Apr 2019
#106