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In reply to the discussion: Michelle Wolf's response to Mika's accusations of body shaming Sarah [View all]gristy
(10,667 posts)27. But she could have said it!
She could have said fat and ass. And that's all that matter to the trump folks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/28/opinion/sunday/why-trump-supporters-dont-mind-his-lies.html
In contrast, when judging a falsehood that makes a favored politician look good, we are willing to ask, Could it have been true? and then weaken our condemnation if we can imagine the answer is yes. By using a lower ethical standard for lies we like, we leave ourselves vulnerable to influence by pundits and spin doctors.
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Michelle Wolf's response to Mika's accusations of body shaming Sarah [View all]
Pluvious
Apr 2018
OP
I was thinking it had to do with the press constantly throwing softballs at her
Quixote1818
Apr 2018
#11
I think it was a jab at the press for throwing softballs at her constantly. nt
Quixote1818
Apr 2018
#17
No it doesn't, which is why I thought it was gratuitously cruel. It's obviously a
enough
Apr 2018
#20
It's just like how they took 2 paragraphs of descriptive narrative from Comey's book
William Seger
Apr 2018
#13
Mika's comment is total bullshit. I think it's the guilt. She knows the trump presidency
Squinch
Apr 2018
#15
Rob Reiner went on Morning Joe in 2016 and strongly criticized them for enabling Trump.
Prof.Higgins
Apr 2018
#26