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We Believe Survivors Well, I believe evidence-based allegations. To really understand the environment here in the US, think about the Salem Witch Trials in th
by DecayingOrganic 8y ago
We Believe Survivors
Well, I believe evidence-based allegations.
To really understand the environment here in the US, think about the Salem Witch Trials in the 1690s. Mass hysteria, rules of evidence suspended, sentences mandated before trials took place, the rights of defendants to face their accusers denied.
The judge's fate will be determined by the prejudice each of us brings to his "case" and our subjective reaction to which of the two parties is the more "believable" -- by which we mean that party that most accords with our prejudices. Judge Kavenaugh's fate will, thus, be decided by a popularity contest held during an era of feminine triumphalism.
- adonnjohn 8y agoTo unearth evidence and prove causation, there must be a robust, unrestricted investigation by an independent third party.
- b_t_s 8y agoIn the Salem witch trials the accused were executed. This was a job application, not a criminal trial, and the worst thing that would happen to him is not getting a promotion. Even in a civil trial the burden of proof is just more likely than not. In a job application, it's "do I think I can get a better candidate or is this one good enough?" I've been on interview teams where someone got the thumbs down because they were qualified but a few of the interviewers thought they were kind of an annoying windbag. If Kavenaugh gave that performance at my workplace he'd get the boot at round one...."yup, that's it, just a quick chat. HR will get back to you."
- JoeAltmaier 8y agoExactly. When did the process go from "Find the best America has to offer" to "shove this questionable guy through because we're tired of looking"?