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AngryishHumanoid@lemmy.world 1 day agoYeah it’s much easier taking the internet’s word for something and just letting it define your entire personality than actually interacting with the real world, isn’t it?
sartalon@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Uh, in interviews he said he had no idea what was really going on. Then it came out that he did know what was going on and was even on Weinstein’s “red flag” list, for fear he would talk to reporters.
That is not internet rumor, that is easily confirmable public knowledge.
You clearly refuse to do any actual research and just want to believe what you want to believe.
AngryishHumanoid@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I think you’re the one who needs to do some research, cause that’s not even close to reality. He said he knew Weinstein was sleezy, then 1 person said they went crying to Affleck after something happened with Weinstein, which resulted in people like YOU claiming this means Affleck knew he was raping people. Then that same person (Rose McGowan) clarified in an interview that she never meant to imply she told Affleck she was raped or anything like that, she said “It’s just more to illustrate the point of this continual thing of everybody knowing and everybody being part of it, unwittingly or proactively.” which Affleck flat out agreed with, the point being that hundreds if not thousands of people knew Weinstein was sketchy and weren’t collectively saying anything (until they were).
And to illustrate the point of this meme and why people think you’re an asshole this also bears mentioning: “Affleck has both anxiety and depression, and has taken antidepressants since age 26. He is a recovering alcoholic and follows a 12-step program. He said he used alcohol to alleviate a constant feeling of “discomfort” and remarked that it “took me a long time to fundamentally, deeply, without a hint of doubt, admit to myself that I am an alcoholic.” There is a history of addiction and mental illness in Affleck’s family.”
sartalon@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Lol, that is a LOT of mental gymnastics there.
Dude knew and he lied about knowing.
End of story.
Anxiety and depression doesn’t excuse shitty behavior, but whatever you need to feel better about gargling his nuts.
😂
AngryishHumanoid@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
You told people to do more research. I did research and it proved you wrong. Then you claimed my literal quotes were mental gymnastics. FYI it’s ok to admit you are wrong based on new information. Not for you obviously, I mean for non-assholes.
neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
To be clear, I don’t think anyone here is a celebrity suck up. They’re just empathetic humans seeing other humans struggle and wanting them to be OK or see how we can help. It’s the human condition, we shouldn’t discourage that.
Separately Ben Affleck may or may not be a shitty human being of what you said was true, but in the moment he still showed he was a depressed human, and other humans want to help. Not because they’re sycophants, but because they’re good people who want to help.
sartalon@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Your continued arguing in defense of Ben Afleck says differently.
“may or may not”
Jesus Fuckng Christ, you sound like a fucking Trumplican.
“There’s good people on both sides.”
neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 23 hours ago
Did you provide links? Did you provide irrefutable proof of your assertions? If so where are they?
Without those, I’m free to believe your words as much as any other random person on the internet.
You could be telling the truth, you might not. I don’t really care because I don’t care about Affleck as much as you it seems.
Not sure if you’ve keep up with the news, but we’ve got heavier shit happening in the world that’s not related to whether or not an actor was worried about being on a list somewhere that sexual abused people.