Is this really such an awful thing if it means we get more Leah Remini? I mean, yeah, someone is getting fired but... c’mon, Leah Remini.

This isn’t a hot take. This is a reasonable take that will be deemed hot by less intelligent people.

I want to offer an alternative explanation, because, as left leaning as I am, this is a bit of a Hot Take™ and you aren’t giving your readers the full scoop here.

65 is generally not considered elderly.

There’s a big difference between 65 and 74... much more than just numbers.

So by your logic, if you had, say a 14 year old daughter, it’d be OK for her to fuck a 23 year old guy and just tell you he’s kinda older, because, well, it’s only 9 years difference and, well it’s a thing for humans?

“Bad journalism!” is like some new conservative mating call.

That’s your problem with this?

It’s scary how natural that is for you.

I’m not sure if you made that up or if it is a transcript.

“This time, don’t be afraid to lean into it.”

These women are old enough to make their own choice. So what if he has a “cult”, sure it’s a bit eccentric but nothing illegal is going on.

Yes, you’ve made your disgusting misogyny and lack of ability to grasp nuance perfectly clear. Idiot.

Alright. lets try this again for some reason.

Alright. Let me make it simple. There are people that purposefully take advantage of older people, offering them terrible deals on refinancing their houses, offering mortgage scams...there are also people who take advantage of the desperate offering “payday loans” with ridiculously high interest rates.

Footage of this guy is the best ISIS recruiting video ever.

Ahh, so it is a case of someone who thinks everyone should be treated exactly the same, saying “everybody point and laugh at this guy because he’s different”.

I too, am confused as to what the point of this is.

Outside The Guardian article which I read when it was first released, I’m not following your point.

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