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Aren't the people who say they are appalled, disgusted, outraged (and all the other fashionable adjectives) over the recent wave of sexual misconduct accusations, just like the Vichy cop in Casablanca?

Asked by josie (30934points) November 30th, 2017

My grandfather, and my dad, liked the movie Casablanca. Therefore, I have seen it about 20 times. Actually I like it too. I sort of identify with guys like Rick Blaine.
Anyway, there is a scene where the Vichy cop closes the club on the false pretext that he is “shocked-shocked-to find that gambling is going on here”.
I bet this made people laugh when they saw the movie because they knew that was total bullshit and thus the cop was an asshole (he redeems himself later in the movie)
Nowadays, people say they are shocked-shocked to find that guys in power positions are using it to get girls (or guys as the case may be). As if they didn’t know this stuff goes on all over Washington and Hollywood. As if that isn’t why most of them aspired to be politicians, movie and TV celebrities etc.
I think a lot of the outrage is fake and bullshit.
Ok to call out the perpetrators. But while you’re at it, why not call out the people who are like the Vichy cop in Casablanca. I think if I were a reporter, I would ask them if they would swear to God that they had no idea.

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