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When was the last time someone in position of power resigned due to shame? (szmer.info)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Ludrol@szmer.info to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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The self-immolation, the most non-violent form of protest, no longer works. After Aaron Bushnell that I have heard about, there ware two more attempts that I didn't. (Matt Nelson and Samuel Mena Jr)

Recent events have shown us that violent protest still works, but it got me thinking; When was the last time someone resigned from position of power due to social pressure?

I have this hunch that shame worked in the past, but now PR departments and relentless pursuit of money has removed social acceptance from an equation.

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[-] the_artic_one@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago

Because it's what the bad guy in every sexual harassment training video says just before his female coworker reports him to HR?

[-] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

No, because the woman in the Al Franken case was a fellow performer and comedian, and that's part of their world. Recasting it as general sexual harassment as if we're blind to all the circumstances is just torches and pitchforks. I agree with the other person here who believes Franken resigned because "Fuck this shit" and not because of being guilty of anything actually evil. And no, this opinion does not generalize to "every guy accused of sexual harassment" - see my first sentence and apply actual brain cells.

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