Yup instead of getting behind the victims and shaming this piece of shit.
Someone made it political of all things and it's working as intended on some people.
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New Yorker: Harvey Weinstein's Accusers Tell Their Stories
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Yup instead of getting behind the victims and shaming this piece of shit.
Someone made it political of all things and it's working as intended on some people.
Matt Damon, Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck said they knew? Or are you misconstruing half stories that didnt actually say they knew that but folks who didnt read them assumed they did?
Plenty of people commenting and saying they knew nothing of his abuses. Rumors are rumors. 40 people not commenting doesnt mean they knew either.
Or maybe everyone is lying and the Obamas sent their child to work for a man they and literally everyone knew was a rapist. Yep, that sounds reasonable.
nelsonroyale
Member
What a piece of human trash.
The organisational culture which prevents people confronting big name assholes like this is repulsive.
The organisational culture which prevents people confronting big name assholes like this is repulsive.
Dems are not masters of the low road.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
Jesus, I always figured he was a piece of shit, but damn...
And_Gignac
Member
BECAUSE THIS PERSON DONATED MILLIONS TO POLITICAL PARTIES AND CANDIDATES.
BECAUSE THIS PERSON WAS PRAISED HEAD TO TOE BY SUCH CANDIDATES.
BECAUSE THIS SITUATION WAS WELL KNOWN IN HOLLYWOOD FOR YEARS IF NOT DECADES.
Sorry for the yelling hehe. But if Democrats dont want this to become an issue for them they need to address the situation, just like Hillary smartly did so just now.
Holy crap this guy was a monster. A serial sex offender who got away with it for decades. The thing is though that women feel brave enough to come forward these days so these fucks can't get away with it anymore. The number of women that have come forward about Weinstein is what is the most shocking.
Shame on those in Hollywood that have said they never knew about him I get politicians might not be aware but in Hollywood? Gtfo. This was the quintessential worst kept secret.
Shame on those in Hollywood that have said they never knew about him I get politicians might not be aware but in Hollywood? Gtfo. This was the quintessential worst kept secret.
Wet Bloodfart
Banned
This is just exhausting. She's conveyed her horror regarding him. She disavowed him.
I'm really upset that this is the first thing people think of. It's the right's opportunity to "both sides" this shit when it has nothing to do with sides or politics.
Ninja Scooter
Member
How much addressing needs to be done? If this becomes an "issue" it's because of brainwashed conservatives and shitty "both sides" fence sitters.
We elected a man on tape saying grab them by the pussy.
He was a very political man so for politics not to come up would be very surprising imo. As for Hillary there is never much more a person can do than disavow so I don't see a problem.
And_Gignac
Member
My personal opinion? What Clinton said should be enough. But thats not what CNN and other "both sidders" seems to want. Dems should do whatever it takes to avoid this becoming a political counter attack for Trump and his rape-y shit.
Doctor West
Member
Hollywood is full of these disgusting people. I can't wait for them to all be dragged out.
Ninja Scooter
Member
There isn't more they could reasonably do. Also Hillary is not running for office, and will not be doing so in 2018 or 2020.
faceless007
Member
How many people insisting on talking up what this means or should mean for the future of the Democratic party, think that's what the women who came forward for the article want you to be talking about?
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Fucking thank you
right its insane. lmao this is a pattern of powerful men taking advantage of women, trump, Fox hosts, cosby, now weinstein. Im still waiting for people to get r-kelly out the paint as well.
RedAssedApe
Banned
Everyone in Hollywood is probably a milk shake duck.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
Thank you
Institutions enable criminals like Weinstein. Part of his pull and ability to continue to act this way was his hold over the tabloids and the elected New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance.
The stuff about strategy and how it impacts Trump's ability to counter-punch seems outside what a victim would want talked about, but politicians accepting money from this man is definitely worth talking about.
Politicians which includes DAs not prosecuting cases has everything to do with money and politics. The manipulation of the press and tabloids has the same powerful reverberations as any other sexual assault scandal.
It's akin to saying the Sandusky case is just about Sandusky and not the state politics and local adulation that enabled a monster.
BotoxAgent
Member
ayyyyee!!
Bill R Boggess
Member
The optics of it looking bad for her to keep silent while also being the largest beneficiary of his political contributions is a legitimate concern but given that she's corrected that by making a damming response, I'd say the issue is no longer a problem.
LegendofJoe
Member
Thank you, I came in here hoping to find a discussion about the abuse of power and why people look the other way and allow it to happen. Instead some naive posters swallowed the bait from divide and get rich CNN and started arguing politics.
CarlisleDavid1979
Member
This guy needs to goto jail for the rest of his days.
Inceptional
Member
I'm sorry but Clooney, Damon and all these guys must've known about all this. The fact they're playing dumb really pisses me off.
Inceptional
Member
That's what these producers do. They take advantage of young actors and actresses promising money and fame in exchange for sex. I'm sure he did this to Jolie before she was a star.
Wet Bloodfart
Banned
The thing that's even crazier to me about this is he went after children of people who were already stars- Jon Voight, Blythe Danner, and Dario Argento's daughters. He didn't even seem to care that they had Hollywood connections and that it might get out.
Inceptional
Member
Except Keanu, that man is a national treasure.
Id remove Ashley Judd from that list. She is on the record in The NY Times article.
demosthenes
Member
Thought Streep said she didn't know?
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/meryl-streep-harvey-weinstein_us_59db5d87e4b072637c45420e
Her statement literally says "not everyone knew"
Lights and Waves
Member
It was for a project from before she made it to A+ List status. There's no way he wouldn't have destroyed her career had she retaliate.
She did say that she refused to ever work with him since and has always warned women who work with him.
SecretMoblin
Member
This is different from "I didn't know". The statement is worded very deliberately -- she claims she didn't personally know about certain details of some allegations, but she's not claiming she was caught completely unaware of everything. Not a good look.
What did he mean by this?
Member
Glad to see multiple outlets teaming up to stick a fork in this dude.
Ugh Hollywood
Ugh Hollywood
Terry Crews just did a thread on his experience and his understanding with people who don't come forward.
Here's a link to his twitter if someone wants to post the images.
https://twitter.com/terrycrews
Here's a link to his twitter if someone wants to post the images.
https://twitter.com/terrycrews
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
Just read that. Crazy.
How sure if your privilege do you have to be to grab Terry Crew's dick? Jesus
Someone who has done it and gotten away with it multiple times.
Jfc.
broncobuster
Banned
What's wild is that someone like Terry Crews, at this point in his career in his late 40s, 6'4" and buff, was afraid to say anything.
That really angers me. Taking advantage of someone that vulnerable, knowing how little power they have, compared to how powerful they are.
She should go back to him and kick his ass, Tomb Raider/Mrs. Smith style.