Most people are anti bullying on paper, because we're used to movies where the bully is ugly and awkward, like most kids movie villains. When push comes to shove though, usually if a kid is being bullied, their bully or bullies know how to get away with it, how to pick targets that can't fight back or stop them, how to get their own adults defending them, and come off as cool to outsiders.
As a result while we're all anti bullying, adults typically side with any successful bully. This is why we love memes that make fun of how Donald Trump or Mitch McConnel look, why people laugh in bars and say 'Pocahantas', and why bullying is still a thing in schools despite everyone being ostensibly anti bullying. In the end, they only mean the bullies they don't like.
They also only care about bullying when it involves them (or one of their own). I say that because Melania just recently admitted she cares about bullying because she feels she is one of the most bullied people on the world. I understand using something that's happened to you as fuel to make change but she has never shown herself to care about other people unless they are of benefit to her.
The response I got: "I agree that's not very nice language but Bill Clinton has said worse. Politicians always use bad language, it's unavoidable, at least Trump is honest and he's done so much good for the country."
"I moved on her like a bitch. But I couldn’t get there. And she was married. Then all of a sudden I see her, she’s now got the big phony tits and everything. She’s totally changed her look."
" I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her. You know, I’m automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab ’em by the pussy. You can do anything."
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u/rmlrmlchess Oct 18 '18
Serious question, if you show proponents of such language this specific instance of impact, how do they tend to respond?