Congressman Matt Gaetz bullies a teenage girl for her looks

[Hammy]

Didn't atlas bully that one kid with the native american scandal

So people saying mean things on a forum about somebody who likely will never see those somehow justifies a US congressman bullying somebody completely unrelated to that behavior?

[Fuzzy Bear]

Didn't atlas bully that one kid with the native american scandal

So people saying mean things on a forum about somebody who likely will never see those somehow justifies a US congressman bullying somebody completely unrelated to that behavior?

It points out a very real double standard.  Many people here are fine with bullying others, and they get away with it.  And you ought to acknowledge that.  These posters were fine with the entire force of the media coming down on a 17 year old kid on a school trip whose biggest sin was that he wore a MAGA hat. 

It IS different when a US Representative does what he does to an anonymous person as this young woman.  It is meanness, and meanness to no constructive end at that.  Gaetz should have shut up here, as this is an ordinary person.  But there were powerful people who bullied Nick Sandmann far more cruelly.  A Disney producer expressed the desire to run him through the Woodchipper.  Kathy Griffin called for his doxxing and ruining him to where he'd never be able to get a job.  That's just a few.  Nick Sandmann was demonized literally around the World, and there are posters here that, to this day, are just fine with that (yet they get to continue posting and continue to be rated FFs).

None of that detracts from the meanness of what Gaetz said.  Maybe it was extreme thoughtlessness, but he's expected to be better than this, and that's a low bar.  A lot of unproven allegations have been made against Gaetz, and they remain unproven to this date.  They should not be made, either, until there is actual proof, and not just unsubstantiated statements.  But I have far less sympathy for Gaetz now then I did before this (assuming that the buzz about him is not true; that story goes on).

[dead0man]

Matt Gaetz has a very punchable face

I see what you did there.  Brilliant.

[Torie]

Matt Gaetz: Only the beautiful people are entitled to engage in political activism.

Who knew? 

[GeorgiaModerate]

Matt Gaetz: Only the beautiful people are entitled to engage in political activism.

Who knew? 

Matt Gaetz gives off a bit of Dorian Gray vibe.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Matt Gaetz sounds like a teenager or college student up there. That's what appeals to the GOP base now, I guess?

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Who is this person?

In the tweet above? It’s Marc Short, who was chief of staff to VP Pence.

thanks but I meant the teenage (?) girl in the thread title.

[Mr. Morden]

Didn't atlas bully that one kid with the native american scandal

I assume you mean this one?:

https://talkelections.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=171222.msg3672112#msg3672112

[Badger]

Didn't atlas bully that one kid with the native american scandal

So people saying mean things on a forum about somebody who likely will never see those somehow justifies a US congressman bullying somebody completely unrelated to that behavior?

It points out a very real double standard.  Many people here are fine with bullying others, and they get away with it.  And you ought to acknowledge that.  These posters were fine with the entire force of the media coming down on a 17 year old kid on a school trip whose biggest sin was that he wore a MAGA hat. 

It IS different when a US Representative does what he does to an anonymous person as this young woman.  It is meanness, and meanness to no constructive end at that.  Gaetz should have shut up here, as this is an ordinary person.  But there were powerful people who bullied Nick Sandmann far more cruelly.  A Disney producer expressed the desire to run him through the Woodchipper.  Kathy Griffin called for his doxxing and ruining him to where he'd never be able to get a job.  That's just a few.  Nick Sandmann was demonized literally around the World, and there are posters here that, to this day, are just fine with that (yet they get to continue posting and continue to be rated FFs).

None of that detracts from the meanness of what Gaetz said.  Maybe it was extreme thoughtlessness, but he's expected to be better than this, and that's a low bar.  A lot of unproven allegations have been made against Gaetz, and they remain unproven to this date.  They should not be made, either, until there is actual proof, and not just unsubstantiated statements.  But I have far less sympathy for Gaetz now then I did before this (assuming that the buzz about him is not true; that story goes on).

Always good to see the usual Suspects rush to whatabout a pedophile picking on a teenager.

[Brittain33]

Didn't atlas bully that one kid with the native american scandal

So people saying mean things on a forum about somebody who likely will never see those somehow justifies a US congressman bullying somebody completely unrelated to that behavior?

It points out a very real double standard.

But double standards are ok if one side is washed in the blood of Christ and the other isn’t, right? As long as you hold that position, it’s not impressive to try to call out double standards with others.

[Brittain33]

She’s raised $168k for health care based on his attack, and more is coming.

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

Matt Gaetz, under investigation for possible sex trafficking, was among 20 Republicans to vote against reauthorizing a sex-trafficking law

Rep. Matt Gaetz was one of 20 Republicans who voted "no" to reauthorizing an anti-human trafficking law on Wednesday.

The Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022 was approved in the House for reauthorization with a massive majority of 401 votes to 20.

The act combats human trafficking — particularly sex trafficking — through severe penalties for perpetrators and support services for victims.

[Horus]

Honestly, both of them are physically unattractive. But at least she is doing something positive with her life, standing up for what's right and not attacking others for no good reason.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

She’s raised $168k for health care based on his attack, and more is coming.

By "health care" you mean abortions?

[afleitch]

She’s raised $168k for health care based on his attack, and more is coming.

By "health care" you mean abortions?

That's what he said. Health care.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

She’s raised $168k for health care based on his attack, and more is coming.

By "health care" you mean abortions?

That's what he said. Health care.

If you mean abortion, just say abortion.  If there's nothing wrong with it, why hide behind a euphemism?

[Person Man]

She’s raised $168k for health care based on his attack, and more is coming.

By "health care" you mean abortions?

That's what he said. Health care.

If you mean abortion, just say abortion.  If there's nothing wrong with it, why hide behind a euphemism?

It’s not just abortions, though.

[The Dowager Mod]

Don't make me lock the thread.

[Brittain33]

Back on topic

https://twitter.com/0liviajulianna/status/1552375060706590730?s=21&t=eQmDXA1...

[afleitch]

She’s raised $168k for health care based on his attack, and more is coming.

By "health care" you mean abortions?

That's what he said. Health care.

If you mean abortion, just say abortion.  If there's nothing wrong with it, why hide behind a euphemism?

Abortion is an abortion and that abortion is healthcare.

If 'healthcare' is a euphemism it's a less egregious one than those such as 'innocent life' or 'murder' used by anti-abortionists.

[Brittain33]

She’s raised $168k for health care based on his attack, and more is coming.

By "health care" you mean abortions?

That's what he said. Health care.

If you mean abortion, just say abortion.  If there's nothing wrong with it, why hide behind a euphemism?

It doesn’t seem like you had any difficulty understanding it as written? Not sure what problem we’re trying to solve.

This young activist has now raised more than $300,000 to help American women since Gaetz decided to go Beavis and Butthead on her.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Matt Gaetz sounds like a teenager or college student up there. That's what appeals to the GOP base now, I guess?

He sounds like one of those Gamergate schmucks who would say disturbing s*** like: "you're so ugly, nobody would ever want to rape you!"

Real mature.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

She’s raised $168k for health care based on his attack, and more is coming.

By "health care" you mean abortions?

That's what he said. Health care.

If you mean abortion, just say abortion.  If there's nothing wrong with it, why hide behind a euphemism?

It doesn’t seem like you had any difficulty understanding it as written? Not sure what problem we’re trying to solve.

This young activist has now raised more than $300,000 to help American women since Gaetz decided to go Beavis and Butthead on her.

I was thinking there was a chance you really did just mean health care, like for sick people, so I wanted to make sure. 

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

She’s raised $168k for health care based on his attack, and more is coming.

By "health care" you mean abortions?

That's what he said. Health care.

If you mean abortion, just say abortion.  If there's nothing wrong with it, why hide behind a euphemism?

Abortion is an abortion and that abortion is healthcare.

If 'healthcare' is a euphemism it's a less egregious one than those such as 'innocent life' or 'murder' used by anti-abortionists.

That's not what "euphemism" means.

[Ferguson97]

She’s raised $168k for health care based on his attack, and more is coming.

By "health care" you mean abortions?

That's what he said. Health care.

If you mean abortion, just say abortion.  If there's nothing wrong with it, why hide behind a euphemism?

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