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uppityperson

(115,677 posts) Mon Nov 20, 2017, 11:54 PM Nov 2017

Is the continuing outing of sexual harassment to excuse Don or true change? [View all]

I'd like to think it's due to people finally having enough, pointing out how widespread of an issue it is. But. Is it instead intended to excuse Donnie, because (a) "everyone does it" or (b) outrage fatigue?

Or simply entertainment that sells news?

Call me a cynical optimist.

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Is the continuing outing of sexual harassment to excuse Don or true change? [View all] uppityperson Nov 2017 OP

The Smear Machine Is Trying to Distract from Moore and shitgibbon Leith Nov 2017 #1

Yep, good questions! I wonder too at how rapidly it is coming on. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2017 #2

Im Finding RobinA Nov 2017 #3

I don't think it's intended to excuse Orange Foolius. Not at all. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #4

I'm skeptical. Tweeden's book deal ProudLib72 Nov 2017 #7

I do think that something has changed customerserviceguy Nov 2017 #5

No one seemed fatigued until this week. B2G Nov 2017 #6

I've been fatigued a long time. uppityperson Nov 2017 #8