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Originally Posted by ethanjames

why are we surprised that a rich white man wasn't found guilty thats so unexpected!!111!

For me, that's always been a racist assumption to make... rich and close-knit with a lot of other privileged folk to shelter him yes absolutely, but race really doesn't factor in... if Hollywood kept on being Hollywood and it was mostly non-white folk up top with lots of money and holding onto power, would be the exact same outcome I think. Being in a unique position of authority is the qualifier.

Hollywood is one of the most liberal centers in the world and yet it can't escape it's own reality. Power and corruption will always occur up top, no matter what majority is in control and whatever mantras that group claims to hold.

It's just that there's too much risk for the average person to really disprove that fallacy. Individuals can and will do terrible things if they're not in danger of being caught. The fact most of us "regulars" tend to claim to be on a higher moral plane than richer/better off folk is a bit of a self-delusion actually...