He was, and he has always been a complete asshole just as you describe. But no one believed he was within reach of power, and that changes everything.

Ima get a little philosophical here. This is where Williams/ Nagel’s moral luck idea comes into play: an action isn’t good or bad until later, when further context clarifies its goodness or badness. If Trump had lost the elctions, this hair fluffing moment would have been a meaningless, goofy memory, but, because…

This woman deserves better. And the defense’s line of questioning is as gross as this kind of questioning has ever been. Have we not moved past slut-shaming as a strategy?

That’s genuinely scary and truly amazing that we’ve collectively agreed this is the way to go.

Amen. I’m almost ready to downgrade.

Ha, indeed!

it’s so depressing seeing this here. It’s not the first time, obviously, but it’s always depressing.

Finally a novel take: aging woman doesn’t look the way I want her to!

Plus, she lost actual jobs for a while(I know she’s getting them now, but she lost them at the time), she got put on a no-fly list of sorts that she still has to deal with when she travels, and she’s getting shat on by liberals even now. Of course she’s “fine,” but, as you point out, men who physically abuse women are…

“I did it myself. I spent the days mostly in this exact outfit—this coat, these Ugg boots, leggings, no makeup, my hair tied up in a bun, Ubering back and forth between the hotel and the house, measuring.”

Yes, he said so repeatedly, and he said so when asked to clarify. You seem to have a peculiar disorder: read literal speech as metaphorical, and read metaphorical speech as literal. You’re not arguing in good faith, so goodbye.

I don’t give a shit about metaphorical speech versus calling for 1/4 of adult American women to be hanged.

Yeah? Show me anything comparable that she said or fuck off.

I’m okay being divisive against a man who wants to see me hanged.

I don’t think the conservative part is the problem. The hang-the-women part is the problem. But then again maybe that’s been the conservative position all along.

He attacked at random after searching for “Orlando nightclubs.” There was no gay lover either.

What conflicting urges did her husband have? It was never shown that Mateen was gay, despite the early (and, I suspect, homophobic) accusations.

Just because you’re “in the debate” doesn’t mean you should be sicced on by paranoid fascists — he’s a step away from being pizzagated. Ingraham, Erickson etc know this and they still choose to point their armed evil morons in his direction.

Can you cite any evidence that incorrect dosing of psychoactive drugs leads to a jump in suicidal and homicidal thoughts? And from thoughts to action?

But in 2004 you left a mean comment in the comment section. I’ll tell everyone. You SUCK!