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In reply to the discussion: Apophenia [View all]Hekate
(100,133 posts)10. As always, an interesting and thought provoking read. I've been thinking Epstein's "generosity"...
...and "hospitality" with so many men (e.g. free rides on his private jets) might have been a form of self-protection, in that even those who were not sexual predators would feel the taint once they found out what he was, and would be motivated to keep their mouths shut. And for those who enjoyed the full range of the entertainments he offered -- well, the higher they rose in society the more they would want to protect him and thereby themselves.
That sounds jumbled and simple minded. Your explanation makes more sense, in an utterly convoluted and utterly corrupt way.
Thanks for saying what you did about Bill Clinton. Certain entities will hound both Clintons to the grave and into the world beyond.
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As always, an interesting and thought provoking read. I've been thinking Epstein's "generosity"...
Hekate
Jul 2019
#10
I can't remember who I wanted in the primaries back then. Living in California as I do...
Hekate
Jul 2019
#40
Great perspective... Now I'm wondering if the Panama Papers kicked this all off?
MartyTheGreek
Jul 2019
#13
I have thought about this for a very long time. I think Trump is just waiting until they reach
katmondoo
Jul 2019
#65
I think they WILL be written, we just won't be around to read them.
Haggis for Breakfast
Jul 2019
#49
trump seems to advocate for so many horrible things in plain sight that it is easy to imagine
Doitnow
Jul 2019
#34
Now that Epstein s irrational power of attorney from the Victoria's secret guy is known, that's
Karadeniz
Jul 2019
#38
At first, I thought this was going to be a post on some sort of erotic asphyxiation thing.
GoCubsGo
Jul 2019
#43
Conspiracy theorists are apopheniacs; Qanon suckers are tremendous examples.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2019
#54