Those characterizations often seem more retrospective about the weaponization of the movement. Especially with it being so extremely lopsided. As in, those who saw #MeToo as a political opportunity absolutely did. Since it wasn’t an inherently political (party) movement we all got to see it shoved through that lens.

So we Americans saw Democrats torch their own like Al Franken into resigning over a USO act while the GOP categorically defended their abusers. I am sure a similar dynamic played out across other political regimes as well.