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[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 points 1 hour ago

You know the most ridiculous thing I think I ever heard from the release of what we got, was there was proof that Trump had worked with Epstein to host "Calendar Parties" which everyone explained as pretty skeevy parties to oggle teenage girls who were 16 and that it was rough and all that but oh well...

Calendars only have 12 months. Like they sane washed the age so you can still be a little upset but argue it isnt that bad. They made sure he looks like a villain but only a small one instead of the real disgusting one they all are.

[–] CaptainHowdy@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago

I guess I should have been more specific. I was talking about what the DOJ has released since Trump's second term.

As far as evidence of tax evasion or anything not related to trafficking, that's not what most people mean when they refer to the Epstein files. To me that seems obvious, but maybe not to everyone else.

We all know Trump is crooked and corrupt. He's doing it in plain sight. What people want is evidence of powerful and wealthy people involved in sex crimes with underage women. If any evidence of that kind exists, it's not being released or at least has not been released yet.

[–] StarryPhoenix97@lemmy.world 7 points 4 hours ago

Epstein files were just the sequal to the Panama Papers.

[–] CaptainHowdy@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

That's because the DOJ hasn't released any actually damning information. They released enough to fuel further conspiracy BS (ugh the jerky thing is so embarrassing for those morons that bought into it), but there's no way they are going to release our disclose anything that is doing to harm those they are trying to protect. That shit is buried or destroyed if it ever existed in the first place. Only chance we will see anything real is if Trump's folks kept evidence they can use as leverage or blackmail in the future.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

the DOJ hasn’t released any actually damning information

Biden's DOJ played this tune under Trump. "Sorry, but we went through the last four years of files and he's done nothing illegal! Damn shame. Better luck next term."

It's just more bullshit. We've seen ample evidence to support the claim that Trump facilitated human trafficking for Jeffery Epstein through his Mar-a-Lago resort. We've seen evidence of money laundering and racketeering, specifically by way of extorting the labor of the women in their employment. We've seen mountains of evidence of conspiracy to commit tax fraud, to the point that they were outright bragging about it in exchanges. That was Epstein's whole entry point into the world of New York high society. We've had a string of testimonies of women in Epstein's employment naming individuals engaged in sexual assault (Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor chief among them).

There is no shortage of evidence. What we have is a shortage of prosecutors willing to pursue these cases. The fact that Alvin Bragg had to go after some small-fry bullshit, got Trump on 34 indictments, convicted him on all charges, and then had the judge wave the sentence should tell you everything you need to know about our criminal justice system.

That shit is buried or destroyed

It was printed on the front pages of the NYT.

[–] HrabiaVulpes@europe.pub 18 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

Americans are toothless. Trump can do anything he wants and the only thing stopping him is his own failing health.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Americans are toothless.

Americans are hyper-individualistic, TV-brained, and alienated from each other to the point that nobody can conceive of a better plan to end this administration than to walk directly up Pennsylvania Avenue with a small-caliber pistol, square up at the front door of 1600, and start firing.

That, or hold a big march in the center of town telling the Gestapo to fuck off, and then I don't know what happens next because the national media simply refuses to talk about Minneapolis anymore.

[–] MrKoyun@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Aren't we all?

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Americans are toothless.

Nah, they're extremely violent against minorities, women, iraqis, palestinians, venezuelans, et al.

They're just toothless against pale rich bros. The lack of teeth makes the BJ better. (sorry, not sorry)

[–] Gorilladrums@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I'm Iraqi, nothing grinds my gears more than brain dead Westerners using my country and my people as prop for ignorant talking points.

[–] Noite_Etion@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago

Land of the free and home of the brave was always a load of crap, and Trump has proven that to the world.

[–] greenbit@lemmy.zip 11 points 9 hours ago

All of that in the files is continuing, not a thing in the past

[–] Pondis@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

I really hope that when I say "Yet" that it means something.

Trump is actively protecting paedophiles with the corrupt governments backing.

Fingers crossed in November the Democrats gain control and start making arrests.

[–] StillAlive@piefed.world 13 points 13 hours ago
[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 77 points 18 hours ago (4 children)

They have only released half of them, heavily redacted. The Trump admin is violating the law by keeping the rest hidden.

[–] Steve@startrek.website 37 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 hours ago

the people dancing are…. congress

[–] grainfed@quokk.au 6 points 11 hours ago

Last that I heard it was about 2 or 3% of the files, of which there are Terabytes, and heavily redacted.

[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

As much as I understand where these posts come from, they accomplish nothing other than promoting defeatism in a time where activism and action is needed.

[–] YoFrodo@lemmy.world 31 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

to be fair 2 ppl did go to jail, one just isnt alive anymore and the other is in a prison thats more like a resort.

[–] greenbit@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 hours ago

There are so many coincidences there that it's tough to know if either case is true

[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 7 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I’ve seen a lot of stuff posted saying “just a reminder that the only person punished for Epstein files was a woman!“. But it seems like the people saying that forgot that Epstein himself went to prison and then died.

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 16 hours ago

Or maybe he's in Israel living it up and laughing at the goyim, who knows?

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 12 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

These people have to physically exist somewhere.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 hours ago

Washington DC

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 13 points 18 hours ago

Drones are still relatively cheap. You can still get your hands on a 3d printer.