Progressivism is just another word for, "We've got each other's back."
Tom Brokaw is the latest mainstream media personality to be entangled in a #MeToo scandal. But he's been able to call on a deep bench of dozens of NBC people, including Rachel Maddow and Andrea Mitchell, who signed a letter praising him for having provided them with "opportunities for advancement and championed our successes throughout our careers."
And they're just returning the favor.
I don't know what really happened between Brokaw and his two accusers (so far). Neither do Maddow or Mitchell. But he's their pal. And he helped advance their careers. So fair is fair.
And that's what makes their tattered feminism into a joke. Career always comes ahead of sisterhood. So do political allegiances. Brokaw emphasized that his accuser worked at FOX News while he supports all the right social causes.
It's easy to go after someone you don't know. #BelieveAllWomen is a great slogan. As long as you don't have any skin in the game.