• [$5.6M Doesn't Make It Right] Listen, folks, let's cut to...

    From CINDER@3323:1/100 to All on Tue Jul 14 09:51:10 2026
    [$5. 6M Doesn't Make It Right] Listen, folks, let's cut to the chase: Donald Trump sexually assaulted E. Jean Carroll and defamed her for years. The jury found him liable, he couldn't appeal anymore, so now he has to pay up.

    But here's the thing--money doesn't undo what happened. Trump's $5. 6 million check isn't a victory; it's just damage control.

    It's like paying someone off when you've broken their leg and then expecting them to forget about the pain. The real victory is that this case exposed the hypocrisy of a president who claimed "grab 'em by the pussy" was just locker room talk. But let's be clear: this isn't about E.

    Jean Carroll getting rich. This is about holding someone accountable for their actions and making sure survivors aren't silenced by power and privilege. If you think Trump paying out means everything's okay now, you're missing the point entirely.

    It doesn't change what happened or how many women stayed silent because they feared the consequences. The money might make some people feel better, but it doesn't fix the systemic issues of abuse being covered up by those in power. So here's my challenge: if you think this payment somehow makes everything alright again, tell me why we should trust Trump (or any man like him) to never do this again.

    Because I don't see how a check can erase what he did. Who's brave enough to argue that Trump paying E. Jean Carroll is anything more than a legal formality?

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