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CousinIT

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29. The girls didn't make the decisions that resulted in their trafficking...
Mon Dec 22, 2025, 09:37 AM
7 hrs ago

...they were groomed and tricked into that situation.

They were told they'd get modeling jobs, become massage therapists, get college paid for, etc.

Epstein, Maxwell, and Trump got to know them well enough to know what their dreams were, what they wanted or needed, and then offered them that - but only in exchange for being raped and trafficked to a bunch of wealthy, powerful men.

They didn't know they were in that situation until it happened. And by then, they were obligated and threatened. One of them was even told that her house would be burnt down if she told anyone. Another was told her little brother would be killed, or rather, "we know where your little brother goes to school" - it was a threat.

The girls did not make these decisions. They wanted to pursue their futures. When young men rush to pursue their futures, they get legitimate help. When too many young women act to pursue their futures, they are tricked and trafficked.

They didn't "decide" to end up in Epstein's vicious, abusive web. OTHERS decided that FOR them.

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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 20 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 23 hrs ago #18
just curious Skittles 23 hrs ago #19
None of them have testified about ANYTHING Bluetus 23 hrs ago #22
jeez, no need to go off Skittles 21 hrs ago #25
Seriously? Cirsium Yesterday #10
THANK YOU. MLWR Yesterday #12
Most of them were not underage. Bluetus 23 hrs ago #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 7 hrs ago #29
Seriously? Bluetus 23 hrs ago #20
Not about sex Cirsium 22 hrs ago #24
I did not mean it that way. Bluetus 20 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 23 hrs ago #23
I know. tavernier 19 hrs ago #28
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