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[–] brotundspiele@sh.itjust.works 43 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I honestly don't understand how you Americans still seem to believe that anything in the Epstein files could possibly harm Trump. It was known before the 2016 election, that he was peeping in dressing rooms at Miss Teen contests. Before the 2016 election he bragged about sexually assalting women. Before the 2024 election he was convicted for sexual abuse.

And people did vote for him, not despite of that, but because of it. Because they are misogynistic assholes who adore and envy him for doing stuff like that.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Because a huge swath of Republicans were obsessed with the Epstein files.

It was a conservative darling for years, the issue for many voters. You don’t get how big of a deal it was in the US before it was common knowledge that Trump was in them.

It’s why it’s the only controversy Trump isn’t leaning into. It’s simply too much of a conservative cornerstone for him to deal with.

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 6 points 1 day ago

I think most of these things are why he got elected. He did the things the average american wishes he could do.

[–] toad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

yea we all know america is a pedocracy.

[–] Tiresia@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

pedocracy

Ruled by a child? Yeah, that fits.

[–] toad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No that's an infentocract. A pedocracy is ruled by pedos

[–] Tiresia@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Mixing Latin and Greek roots? You sociopath^1^.

Yes, pedocracies are ruled by pedos; the Greek word for 'child'. See also Pedagogy (teaching children), pediatrics (medicine for children), and pedophily (sexual attraction to children).

A society ruled by pedophiles would be a pedophilocracy. From the Greek words 'pedos' (child), 'philia' (lust), and 'cratos' (rule). Like aristocracy (rule by the best), democracy (rule by the people), or autocracy (rule by oneself).


^1^: from Latin 'socius' (comrade) and Greek 'pathos' (caring).

[–] toad@sh.itjust.works 1 points 17 hours ago

what's the difference? Romans stole everything from the greek anyway

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He raped a 13 year old violently and there's probably video in those epstein files.

[–] brotundspiele@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

And? These allegations were also known since 2016. But that didn't stop anyone from voting for him, twice.

  • His Conspiracy Theorist supporters will call it an AI fake, created by the deep state.
  • For his Christian voters he'll be redeemed if he pays 50 shekels to the girls father and marries her.
  • His nazi supporters might say: "Whell that's not nice. But at least he's getting rid of the immigrants."
  • His sexist supporters will say "Well 13 might be a bit young, but after all it's her fault for wearing such a short skirt. And with these kids nowadays you never know their real age".
  • His MAGA supporters will say "I don't care, he's our saviour. If he deems such things necessary, who am I to question him."
  • The Idiots say "Well he might be an asshole, but Kamala Harris also did some bad things."
  • And his courts say that it's already barred or he's got immunity or he just enacts a new law that makes rape legal if the perpetrator is a politician. He'll have the Congress's support, as soon as the files are released.

Did I forget anyone?

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

But that didn’t stop anyone from voting for him, twice.

Most of them voted for him thrice

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Video of him raping a 13 year old girl is different.

[–] Kage520@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Because if he committed an actual, irrefutable crime, like raping a 13 year old, or being heavily involved with the trafficking of minors, it doesn't matter if he's president, he should still face the law. The fact that Republicans wouldn't consider that disqualifying should not be relevant.

But he already committed multiple irrefutable crimes, like the aforementioned Sexual abuse, Conspiracy against the United States, 34 other felonies and much more. He never had to face the law, because he owns the prosecutors as well as the judges.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The fact that Republicans wouldn’t consider that disqualifying should not be relevant.

Unfortunately, it is relevant. The double standard is insane.

[–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

Don’t worry, USA has the best court system money can buy.