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erronis's JournalThe Guardian: Trump the predator - book release
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/oct/19/trump-predator-new-book-fresh-allegationsWill this make any difference to the magapaths? Will this just reinforce the old white men's feeling that the dump is "one of them". A good old boy who knows how to have fun.
We all know the story by now. In 2005, Donald Trump was caught on tape bragging that his fame allowed him to sexually assault women. In 2016, as he was running for president, that recording, the so-called Access Hollywood tape, was made public, resulting in a stream of women coming forward and alleging that Trump had groped or otherwise sexually assaulted them. He was elected anyway; the womens stories didnt seem to matter. But they should.
If we have understood one thing in the two years since actor Alyssa Milano tweeted #MeToo, sending the then 11-year-old phrase viral, it is that when women are not listened to, men in positions of power are left free to abuse their authority. When the accused abuser is the president of the United States, those allegations and how they are handled matter all the more. Thanks to his bully pulpit, Trumps words and actions resonate far beyond the deeds themselves.
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And then there is the question of collective responsibility. If we avert our eyes from the allegations of Trumps abuse because we find it distasteful, we tacitly endorse his behaviour. When we dismiss or ignore his objectification and denigration of women, we legitimise it. Leaving these attitudes and actions unchecked allows them to proliferate.
'Tell the truth ... for a change': ex-President Carter's advice to Trump
Source: Reuters
Former Democratic U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Tuesday called on President Donald Trump to cooperate with Congress impeachment inquiry, saying his refusal to comply with lawmakers requests has left Americans grappling for answers.
The Republican leader faces allegations he abused his office by pushing Ukraine to investigate his political rival Joe Biden. Earlier on Tuesday, the Trump administration blocked a key witness from appearing before three House committees, prompting a subpoena.
Tell the truth, I think, for a change, Carter told MSNBC when asked what advice he would give Trump.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-whistleblower-carter/tell-the-truth-for-a-change-ex-president-carters-advice-to-trump-idUSKBN1WN28W?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews
I'm not sure the pResident is even capable of spelling Truth, let alone saying anything truthful.
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