[volunbeer]

Yes, the young lady was a willing participant. However, the formula many on the left are using to express outrage was the same. In fact, one can argue that the women filing complaints were far older and more mature than Monica was. Billy Jeff was far more powerful than O’Reilly to boot.

That was my point. They express outrage because a “person of power tries to take advantage of that power over a far less powerful female subordinate.” How can they make this point without acknowledging their own complicity in covering for Billy Jeff?

[samtheman]

They express outrage because a “person of power tries to take advantage of that power over a far less powerful female subordinate.” How can they make this point without acknowledging their own complicity in covering for Billy Jeff?

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Doublethink is the act of simultaneously accepting two mutually contradictory beliefs as correct, often in distinct social contexts. Doublethink is related to, but differs from, hypocrisy and neutrality. Also related is cognitive dissonance, in which contradictory beliefs cause conflict in one’s mind. Doublethink is notable due to a lack of cognitive dissonance—thus the person is completely unaware of any conflict or contradiction.
— https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doublethink