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[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 162 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (5 children)

"Because, you know, it's human nature, even when children are used," she added.

Wtf?

"I was abused when I was three years old for the first time. So, I know what it is to have to deal with that all your life. I'm 74 now."

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?

"What I really hate are the lies of getting rid of Medicaid, getting rid of Social Security, or whatever they say. The Democrats keep putting that out, but it's not."

Ok, I'm 100% sure this is one of Donnie boy's staffers. And if it's not, this is just sad and pathetic.

GOP is filled with Boomers and Groomers

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 51 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I was abused when I was three years old for the first time.

How many times was this person three years old? GRAMMAR BURN!

But all these horrifying statements build the next obvious question: how old were you the first time you molested a child?

[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 32 points 5 days ago (1 children)

how old were you the first time you molested a child?

This right here is the exact question I was thinking too.

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Keeping the horrifying tradition alive!

[–] dipcart@lemmy.world 30 points 5 days ago (1 children)

What a fucking insane take. Also, their concern about immigration is wacky as fuck too. 'The ones I know are great but we can't let them in because we don't know them'. What does that even mean?

Also, what are you worried about illegal immigrants doing? If you can excuse raping kids, what line could you be afraid of them crossing? Or do you just need to be a white American to rape kids, otherwise its a bad thing?

The logic is honest to god fascinating. The example people give for who deserves the death penalty is usually a child predator. If you can include that in the 'just human nature' category, what are humans capable of that would be outside of their nature?

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

The death penalty should be abolished. But that's a topic for another conversation.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

“I was abused when I was three years old for the first time. So, I know what it is to have to deal with that all your life. I’m 74 now.”

That's actually really sad that they've internalized their trauma as something normal. This is why counseling should be mandatory for kids and child molesters should be flayed.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

So many shitty people want their and/or other kids to suffer because they did and “turned out fine,” not realizing that the literal mindset of wanting suffering on someone means they did not in fact, turn out fine.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 days ago

A lot of people are like "I was beaten as a child and turned out fine", you see a lot of those on Reddit.

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Not surprising. This person has probably never been wrong their whole life and probably has never admitted mistakes to her children. Typical MAGA bullshitter. Let her die with Trump's dick in her mouth.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 13 points 5 days ago

Frequently wrong, never in doubt.

The companion to:

Don't bother me with facts, my mind's made up.