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[–]StillLessons 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

You're ascribing partisan motives again. Sexual degradation has been going on in all administrations both republican and democrat since at least the Reagan administration (Reagan, BushI, Clinton, BushII, Obama, Trump, Biden). Spare me your "Republicans making shit up" argument. The only difference with Biden is that he is on camera publicly doing this because he is allowed to get away with exactly the image you prefer to believe you're seeing: "It's just grandfatherly". Your defence of this makes me despair for decency, but of course, this shit has been going on for thousands of years. Powerful people have never been decent, and it has never been easy for those of us actually trying to be decent and promote decency to watch. I have a post within the past few weeks referring to my history. I am no angel, and when younger, I did a lot of damage. Ironically, however, because I know what I did (and what happened to me), I also know what I am seeing here. I will live with my own sins until my death, and there is no "pride" that comes from stopping what I was doing, just a daily commitment to attempt (impossibly) to atone. My past, however, is not going to stop me from pointing out what is right in front of your face if you just open your eyes.

If you're genuine, open your eyes. If you're shilling, your vision of what offers meaning in life will forever escape me. I see only the promotion of evil.

I hate the fact that the girl in the article below has been used yet again through the exposure of a conversation she did not choose to expose, but her experience tells you all you need to know. I will let you have the last word. You always do.

https://trendingpolitics.com/remember-her-girl-who-was-touched-by-biden-in-viral-video-is-all-grown-up-says-biden-pinched-her-nipple-crugg/?utm_source=economics

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Thanks for the info. Yes, this video might remind some people of child abuse, which is of course extremely unfortunate. And yes, there are many child abusers in politics. I would think however that the vast majority of people have normal grandfather/granddaughter relationships. There is a long history of politicians holding kids for photo opportunities, which Biden may be doing here, in part. I think most of us agree that any accusation of child abuse must be taken quite seriously, as one of the most serious offenses one can commit, rather than assume that interractions with kids is sexual. To most people, this is nearly impossible, that anyone would want to abuse a kid, though I agree with you that it has happened (in very rare cases). I see no evidence here of abuse.