I do feel you but there’s fighting dirty like them and then there is abandoning our standards. If we abandon our principles than we are no better than they are.
Comment on As a mainer, and a progressive, this is like the ending to "Ol' Yeller."
KC_Royalz@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I usually will take the women’s side in cases like this. But come on the timing of this just seems like a hit job and it could be either Republicans or Democrats doing it. I’m so sick of the Democrats caving for every little scandal. While Republicans knowingly put pedophiles in office they don’t give a f***
TheStaffmaster@lemmy.world 2 months ago
velma@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Yeah the solution is to elect more rapists.
You want the left to not give a fuck in the same way?
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
It’s neat to condemn people as criminals on a simple timely accusation.
velma@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
It’s neat to tell rape victims they’re liars just because you want your guy to win.
jontree255@lemmy.world 2 months ago
No one is condemning Platner as a criminal. That’s for a court to decide. Everyone is just saying he shouldn’t be a Senator.
Getting cancelled is not the same as getting thrown in jail.
jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Go read the fallout for al franken after schumer and gilli went after him… I suspect this man is going to have it infinitely rougher as a result of this allegation in many ways prison would be a kindness.