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Bluetus

(2,174 posts)
20. Seriously?
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 05:18 PM
Yesterday

No. I think I was clear about that. But this story isn't mainly about the sex operation. It is horrible what happened to the girls, but they were truly viewed as disposable, just collateral damage. That is not my view. That is how Trump, Epstein, Maxwell and any others in this racket saw them. Don't let your emotions keep you from seeing the bigger picture.

I said nothing in support of the sex exploitation, and I said nothing to blame the victims. However, they were groomed, not kidnapped, and that is a significant distinction, I think. Indeed, the grooming was a more intentional, longer-term activity than if they had been kidnapped and kept in a basement. Trump unquestionably had to be aware of this grooming operation. He supplied some of the girls and some of the grooming happened at his house.

Nonetheless, that is only a small part of the story, the sex part (even the grooming part) will never have any consequences for Trump. He is fighting the release of information because of the other 95% of the story, which is all about extortion on a global level at the highest levels of government and business.

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Dammit. Too true Easterncedar Yesterday #1
Kick. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #2
We have a very long way to go on the road to women's equality dlk Yesterday #3
Women aren't considered actual humans. MontanaMama Yesterday #4
They are in my book KS Toronado Yesterday #5
Pam Bondi does, though. tblue37 Yesterday #15
Elise Stefanik mgardener 23 hrs ago #27
That's true. The Republican Taliban CousinIT Yesterday #7
This is not about the women or the sex Bluetus Yesterday #6
I will agree that power and kompromat are motivating, but it was also about humiliation and torture. erronis Yesterday #8
interesting Skittles Yesterday #9
THIS... the girls were just currency NotHardly Yesterday #13
Oh, Trump played a role in recruiting the girls, but his main job Bluetus Yesterday #18
just curious Skittles Yesterday #19
None of them have testified about ANYTHING Bluetus Yesterday #22
jeez, no need to go off Skittles Yesterday #25
Seriously? Cirsium Yesterday #10
THANK YOU. MLWR Yesterday #12
Most of them were not underage. Bluetus Yesterday #21
"girls who made the decisions", you must be kidding NotHardly Yesterday #14
The girls didn't make the decisions that resulted in their trafficking... CousinIT 10 hrs ago #29
Seriously? Bluetus Yesterday #20
Not about sex Cirsium Yesterday #24
I did not mean it that way. Bluetus 23 hrs ago #26
I think this is true and on point. meadowlander Yesterday #11
K&R UTUSN Yesterday #16
It's all about who has the power. Martin68 Yesterday #17
And, we are done here. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #23
I know. tavernier 23 hrs ago #28
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