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CousinIT

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Thu Sep 27, 2018, 09:30 PM Sep 2018

Kavanaugh's Testimony Was a Master Class in American Male Entitlement

https://www.thecut.com/2018/09/kavanaugh-hearing-testimony-male-entitlement.html

Christine Blasey Ford was astonishingly composed and accommodating during her testimony about her sexual-assault allegation against Brett Kavanaugh. The Supreme Court nominee, however, was the polar opposite during his time on the stand: petulant, belligerent, and indignant. His opening statement was, more than anything, a performance — and one that seemed to be clearly directed at his (white, male) Republican supporters. The threat it delivered: Imagine how you’d feel if — or when — you were in my position.

Ever since Ford accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault earlier this month, the SCOTUS nominee has vocally denied the allegations, maintaining that he would never assault any woman. In his opening statement, he angrily and occasionally tearfully pushed back against the assault claims, insisting that he’s just a man who loves to crack open the occasional beer, pray with his daughters, and get nostalgic over a calendar. In his version of the story, he is the victim.

Below, all of the tactics Kavanaugh used in an attempt to prove himself as a man who deserves power, and is having his shot at attaining more unfairly threatened.

He painted himself as the victim.

Kavanaugh accused the Democrats of conspiring to keep him from power by characterizing him “evil.” He said this could have negative personal and professional impacts on his life.


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Kavanaugh's Testimony Was a Master Class in American Male Entitlement (Original Post) CousinIT Sep 2018 OP
& alcoholism, imo. elleng Sep 2018 #1
Mine as well elleng. n/t Uncle Joe Sep 2018 #3
To be more specific... BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #2
Couldn't be more proud of Dr. Ford... a true American hero! InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2018 #4
Clarence Thomas ? Trust Buster Sep 2018 #5
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