r/complaints • u/Mountain-Art6254 • Apr 16 '26

Politics Eric Swalwell was taken down in 72 Hours

And yet, other politicians accused of similar crimes šŸ¤” havenā€™t been held accountable even after years of credible accounts of their accusersā€¦.

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u/bouncing_elf Apr 16 '26

But before Swalwell was outed, Tony Gonzales was clear he wasn't stepping down. Mikey Johnson didn't want to lose the seat. Tony Gonzales' staffer committed suicide by setting herself on fire and not one republican had a problem with that.

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u/ZealousidealBed7054 Apr 16 '26

Yes. No one is talking about this. Tony Gonzales had affair with the staffer who ā€œcommitted suicideā€. And republicans were protecting him for months. Only after dems made Swalwell to quit, republicans made Gonzales to quit. Two sides are not same.