No stupid answers either, I just want your honest thoughts.

I assume the trickle truth’ing around Epstein files* and Trumps behavior is supposed to distract from the growth of surveillance, the mass production of modern war devices (drones etc), and the problematic growing addictions to phones, as well as (not so) slowly developing idiocracy due to that.

And therefor also distracting us from taking control of the things we can still change.

Please be kind, these are just my thoughts. I’m interested in yours as well.

*saying that because there isn’t much new information, we already know there had been rape and sex trafficking and some more cruelty. so it’s just bread crumbs thrown at us to look at it again even though we know whats going on

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    7 hours ago

    What you’re being distracted from is the fact that rape and sexual assault, especially of children is normal and accepted in our society. You may be confused by all the hate and demonetization pedophiles get, but like all rape, the status of the perpetrator matters most.

    Until 1971, married men were immune from charges of raping their wives. And several States protected them after that. For every 100 rapes reported to the police, only 18 charges will be filed 1. And of course their are incompetent pigs and timid prosecutors. But it’s also the public at large who won’t convict rapists. (because nobody believes women)

    Epstein wasn’t hiding anything. And all those people around him knew what he was up to.

    But forget about Epstein. What powerful men are snatching teenagers off the street today? Nobody cares.

    The Epstein scandal is about embarrassing powerful men. Nobody gives a shit about raped little girls.

    1. Here is a reference to that figure, but for some reason, the referenced study isn’t on the DOJ’s website anymore.