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So many stories are going to come out over the next few weeks that it will get to a point where none of it sticks. If everyone's a pervert, then nobody is. (An
by Firebrand 9y ago
So many stories are going to come out over the next few weeks that it will get to a point where none of it sticks. If everyone's a pervert, then nobody is.
(And that will be how Roy Moore wins.)
- dragonwriter 9y agoNo, Roy Moore will win (if he does) because of political tribalism; to the extent the flood of accusations against others is relevant, the “lots of allegations but who could know the underlying reality” thing will be part of how people voting for Moore rationalize their vote more than a key factor in the actual decision.
- aaron-lebo 9y agoBut lots of people aren't... and to your parent comment, this isn't limited to older men.
- jansho 9y agoUnfortunately we’re already starting to see this.
- rayiner 9y agoCharlie Rose was fired, so it's clearly still sticking. And the fact Roy Moore might win doesn't matter so much. At this point he's literally running on "would you rather elect a pedophile or an abortionist?" That might fly in Alabama. Is it going to fly in board rooms in New York or San Francisco? That's the more relevant question to your typical HN reader.
- Firebrand 9y ago>Is it going to fly in board rooms in New York or San Francisco? Yes, because it was clearly known internally at CBS and PBS for years before becoming public. And yet Charlie Rose only gets fired--near instantly--after the Washington Post publishes a piece about him.
- rayiner 9y agoRight, but what about the next (would-be) Charlie Rose? Stuff is accepted until it isn't. There's lots of stuff that wouldn't cause people to bat an eye in the 1960s, that would be met with silent disapproval in the 1980s, and would get you straight up fired today.