Monday, March 05, 2018

#MeToo

If you subscribe to the #MeToo movement (which I don't), you must believe Juanita Broaddrick's rape claim against Bill Clinton (which I do). She has been steadfast in her claim from day 1, told numerous people about it, and the scenario she depicted was similar to scenarios claimed by other Clinton had affairs with. In short, it is highly plausible she is telling the truth.

And if you believe Juanita Broaddrick, they you must also believe that Hillary Clinton knew about the incident, covered it up, and even attempted to intimidate Broaddrick into not talking about it. Which sounds to me like the actions of a criminal. And so all these sanctimonious Hollywood folks grousing on and on about the system and complicity and blah-blah-blah, ought to contend with the fact that their candidate in 2016 (not very long ago even by the standards of those utterly ignorant of history) was a direct enabler of this activity and provided cover for possibly criminal behavior.

And you must then also contend with the fact that you may have voted for Bill Clinton once or twice (a likely rapist) and probably just voted for Hillary in 2016. This would make YOU part of the problem, would it not? And it would make you a raving hypocrite.

The more nuanced view would involve admitting that there is rape and rape-rape and what Clinton did wasn't cool, but it was the freaking 1970s, and we need to all chill the f--- out. Or, you ought to be going after him. I don't see another position that one can rationally justify.


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