“Last night I deleted a tweet because it was widely misinterpreted and distorted by conservative media. "Back of the hand" is an idiom for rebuke. I wholeheartedly condemn violence against women.”

—  Robert B. Reich

21 January 2022 https://twitter.com/RBReich/status/1484223895297089539

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