Inspired by this comment in the Free Friday thread at the suggestion of Camille - What are opinions of this new political development?
Here is my actual "free topic" post. I just had this discussion with a co-worker right now. To be clear, I'm not starting a political debate. I do not support Trump. I do not like Trump. I do not support Hillary. I do not like Hillary. That being said, this article/video is going around on Mr. Trump, and everyone is up in arms. As much as I dislike the man, this video isn't upsetting to me at all. This is the following discussion and I think the points I'm making are very RP and wondering if others agree or disgree (whether or not they support him as a candidate). I'm B and my male coworker is M.
M [15:54] did you hear the clip? LOLOL this guy. he released a statement on it.
"This was locker room banter, a private conversation that took place many years ago,"
B [15:56] Honestly I'm inclined to agree. I didn't think it was that bad. And I agree with his defense...As much as I hate that
M [15:56] LOL idk its pretty bad. i mean that was just a segment and if you read the article he just got married not too long before that clip then to turn around and say you were hitting on a married woman. idk i mean the right always talks about core family values, if there foreal with that then this will be a pretty big hit
B [15:58] Yeah but it's small potatoes compared to his other stuff
M [15:58] i mean in the rest of the clip he says he doesnt even wait hell grab them by the pussy LOL thats bad even if not surprising
M [16:04] https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/56dqes/megathread_donald_trump_leaked_comments_from_2005/?sort=top
B [16:06] I don't think this guy should be running for president. But I didn't think that before either. I don't think that's the worst thing a person can say, and I really don't blame him for saying some fucked up shit in a private conversation. I've said worse than that before.
M [16:07] but hes talking about what hes done..you dont wait to go up to a guy and grab emm by the dick
B [16:09] And no. I don't. But do I think there is a demographic of women who won't protest (and will even enjoy) if a rich famous man walks up and grabs their genitals? Definitely. I don't think he even meant "every women ever would be okay with this". Just he spends time with the trash that does. So he does it.
So yeah. If I was a rich famous guy that could do that, I probably would. The fact that he's done these things..I would call that un-presidential, but everyone has done "un-presidential" things and who knows who among us may one day run. Saying them? I fault him 0 points for. It was lockerroom banter and if someone recorded a discussion with my friends, I could say a lot that would rule out many future opportunities for me. I think we all do that in private.
This situation just isn't that offensive to me.
Thoughts?
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