Thread by @dcpetterson

Okay guys, let's talk.

As men, do you know why you should care about the rape accusation against Kavanaugh and the way Republicans are treating Dr. Christine Blasey Ford?

There are three good reasons. Shut the fuck up and listen.

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Begin by putting aside that "innocent until proven guilty" argument. This isn't a court of law. Kavanaugh isn't being tried for anything. He's being considered for a honor, a privilege, the highest court in the nation from which there is no appeal.

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And yes, it's a political process. Maybe it shouldn't be, but it is, so accept that and let's move on.

Why should you care? Reason one: Martin Niemöller.

He's the guy who wrote this poem. "First they came for ..."

Don't pretend you don't get it.

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Even if all you care about is your own precious self, and even if you don't give a shit about anyone else--

in a nation where everyone doesn't get justice, anyone can be denied justice.

And I'm not only talking about Dr. Blasey Ford. It's gone WAY beyond that.

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The Trump Administration is putting babies in cages for crissake! Kavanaugh was specifically chosen as a rubber stamp for anything the Trump Regime wants to do. They're already moving against Hispanics (all POC, really), disabled, students, the elderly, LGBTQ--and women.

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How many more groups are left before they come for *you*?

And don't think they won't just because you're a white male. Are you rich? Are you well-connected? No?

Well then,

Will you ever become disabled, or do you intend to draw Social Security one day? You're screwed.

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You're already targeted by the Trump Regime, white boy, you just don't know it yet.

Even if you don't give a shit about women, or kids, or about any one else, or about Dr Blasey Ford--think about yourself. What they're doing now to Dr Ford? They'll rape you, too.

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By allowing the Trump Regime to put someone like Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, you're sealing your own fate, Bucko. Are you really that stupid?

But maybe you're not quite that self-centered. Maybe you care about someone other than yourself.

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Reason Two for caring about the rape accusation against Kavanaugh: Maybe you care about your mother, or you daughter, your sister or your wife or girlfriend.

Imagine one of them came to you and said Judge Kavanaugh tried to rape her.

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Yeah, innocent until proven, and all that.

Wouldn't you at least want a fair hearing for the accusation? With the possibility hanging there that the accusation could be true, would you want your daughter's accused attacker sitting on the highest court in America?

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If you're a man, aren't you supposed to defend your loved ones? That's what this is about. Yeah, give him a fair hearing, but god damn it, give her one too. She has the right to have her accusation taken seriously.

That brings me to Reason Three: This isn't about you.

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Reason 1 was entirely selfish: You could be next.

Reason 2 was less selfish: People YOU LOVE could be on the line. Still about you, though.

Reason 3 is about really being a man. Defend your country. Defend the rights of others. It's time to saddle up and go to war.

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This is about what makes America American. Remember what I said about all the segments of our nation the Trump Regime is already assaulting? That's America that I'm talking about.

Yeah, appointments to SCOTUS are political, not least because rightists have made it so.

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The fascist rubber stamp that Kavanaugh represents will nullify all progress in human rights since the Civil War, and I'm not exaggerating. The issue of the alleged assault on Dr Blasey Ford is the tip of the spear.

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There's credible evidence of Kavanaugh being a perjurer, a money launderer, having a gambling problem, receiving stolen goods (in the form of emails), then profiting from them and lying about it under oath--the lawlessness of this man is stunning.

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Do you care about the rule of law? The possible attack on Dr Blasey Ford certainly fits the pattern of a spoiled elitist rich kid who doesn't think laws should apply to him. He fits the mold of an out-of-control fascist monarchy grabbing, like Trump, for more, uhm,

power.

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So there you have it. First, if you let this go, it's one step closer to your own destruction. Second, it endangers the people you love. Third, caring about it is simply the right thing to do.

If that's not enough, my last argument: Bite me.

#WithdrawKavanaw

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