I think it's fine to just decide that there is never going to be a situation where the wealthy straight guy with a huge number of fans needs you, personally, to investigate and defend him against allegations of having done horrible shit. That action is a net negative, always. - ThreadSky

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tpwrtrmnky.bsky.social • 133 days ago

I think it's fine to just decide that there is never going to be a situation where the wealthy straight guy with a huge number of fans needs you, personally, to investigate and defend him against allegations of having done horrible shit.

That action is a net negative, always.

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imjackrudd.bsky.social•133 days ago

Yeah, pretty much the only circumstances where it's a net plus to get involved are (a) you are his lawyer, (b) you are a wrongly alleged victim, or (c) you can give him a genuine alibi, and for most of us, none of these hold.

soilent.bsky.social•133 days ago

They have lawyers for that
And I am not getting a lawyer salary to defend someone

fireantprincess.bsky.social•133 days ago

well I think the defense is always a net positive for existing power structures and the people running defense want the same defense run for them when they are outed as abusive

tpwrtrmnky.bsky.social•133 days ago

In the case where you're wrong, you've made the harm worse by undermining the credibility of victims who speak up.

If, by some incredible fluke, you are actually right? The guy will not need your help to spread the message, there's an enormous machinery in place for that.

brotherstone.bsky.social•133 days ago

this is an incredibly clear articulation of something i've never seen communicated exactly like this.

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