double standard
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Nonetheless, protesters say the backlash and the prime minister’s speech point to a troubling double standard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Robert Brusca, chief economist at FAO Economics, said Warsh was the victim of a double standard.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
During a particularly chaotic debate last week, she scolded her opponents’ incessant interruptions and called out what she considered a double standard over her behavior.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
This contrast exposes a stark double standard in U.S. policy.
From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2025
He complained of a double standard that made him a second-class person, and noted that his confidant Andy Kim was dating an intern.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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