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US congressman refuses to resign after allegations of affair with staffer (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] apftwb@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

consentual

Media is sanewashing this. Self-immolation is involved.

(edit: Not blaming commenter/OP. The media is reporting this as an afair which are typically consentual)

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I was just pointing Republican hypocrisy. made the original coment conditional, because I don't have the time and energy to deep dive on this, I hope he falls and faces real consequences.

[–] apftwb@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Tbh I do agree that affairs happen, everyone clutches their pearls, and its usually a coin-flip if someone resigns. This is definitely not that.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

after hearing more about the case, I'm now also angry at the press for calling it an affair instead of rape or sexual assault