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[clocktor]

I heard something interesting today. Someone online said that “the right is weaponizing the things that make the left strong, then using its weaponized strengths against it” (paraphrasing here

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[changeling72]

This is exactly the thing. People are being sacked on the basis of accusation and yet someone who brags about grabbing women by the genitals is elected President? How does that work?!

[clocktor]

There is a curious immunity on the right these days. I used to think it was just the pendulum swinging back to the right (as it will do), but there seems to be something else at work also.

I feel like I’m casting around for an explanation (I’m certainly rambling on about it, for which I hope I may be forgiven) but there is none to be found...

[bixxy]

I'm not hearing the right cheering the left for punishing harassers. I'm hearing them lead the charge in re "I'm afraid this is going to turn into a witch hunt. Is EVERYTHING harassment now? Whatever happened to 'innocent until proven guilty?' I fear mob rule and the court of public opinion!"

[clocktor]

The court of public opinion has always been a real thing, but these days it seems to move at light speed

[bixxy]

The right is not immune. Another Republican stepped down yesterday, for going Handmaid's Tale on two women who were on his staff. So he's gone, and that's good.

And, clearly, as we have seen -- especially recently -- no one group (political, religious, etc.) has a monopoly on the "moral high ground."

[clocktor]

Like I think I’ve said elsewhere - the lightning (all this anger powering the last election and it’s aftermath) is looking for a place to strike. The right is proving itself to be immune to it, though they unleashed it as a way forward.

That leaves us.