Anonymous Male Twitter User Accuses Cory Booker of Sexual Assault in Detail

[Koharu]

So, r/t_d/ has been begging their users to anonymously slam a Democrat for quite a while. While I would also normally believe, I, too, find the circumstances and language of this accusation difficult to accept. I want to give the benefit of the doubt, but as we asked for with Kavanaugh, there should be an investigation here to at least see if it's possible Booker even ever met this guy.

The language overall is just really, really weird.

[Koharu]

You know exactly what I mean. The difference between the highly political language of this allegation and Ford's emotional testimony is like the difference between an ant and an elephant. Trying to spin this into some trashing of the very important #metoo movement is highly cynical.

This is, indeed, serious sh**t, and when posters mock an entire movement that is so important for so many traumatized women as a joke, I can't not call them out.

I don't always agree with you, but I'm so thankful for you actually coming up with the words to respond to this in this way, and I completely agree. It made me so angry I couldn't think of the right words. So. Thank you.

[Koharu]

All allegations matter, all victims deserve to be heard - unless I disagree with them, then you need to shut up.

So, r/t_d/ has been begging their users to anonymously slam a Democrat for quite a while. While I would also normally believe, I, too, find the circumstances and language of this accusation difficult to accept. I want to give the benefit of the doubt, but as we asked for with Kavanaugh, there should be an investigation here to at least see if it's possible Booker even ever met this guy.

The language overall is just really, really weird.

Stop putting words in my mouth, thanks. Others have also asked for either supporting information or an investigation. I am doubtful, but open to this being truthful. This person, thus far, has not put their name on the line nor made sworn statements. It also uses language similar to that of certain members of the alt-right who have been campaigning to get their members to issue false claims against Democrats. Thus, it is very important to neither dismiss this out of hand nor accept it as absolute truth without more substance. I certainly don't want him to shut up; quite the opposite.

[Koharu]

Clearly a Twitter post with very charged language is exactly the same as an emotional testimony.

I like how the right is terrified of potential victims making up accusations to ruin the lives of their enemies, and then proceed to do the exact same thing for the people they don't like. Self-awareness and consistency at its best.

Precisely.

This individual also isn't willing to step forward and release their name. The people who accused Kavanaugh did release their names. As far as I am aware, no one has been "ruined" by anonymous statements. While Dr. Ford's statement was at first anonymous, it wasn't until it had a name attached that it became something used in the hearings. Assault victims stepping forward in the #metoo movement are very much not anonymous, instead showing the world at large that people you know have been affected.