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Hugin

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2. It's here...

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 12:18 PM

21 hrs ago

“At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way, and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theatre." —Frank Zappa

The illusion is collapsing. We are finally seeing that there was a very small club of murderous vulgarians that none of us were in running the world for at least the last forty years. It’s had nothing to do with democracy or even common decency. Money and power were the only drivers.

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The truth is just putting on its shoes... [View all] kentuck 22 hrs ago OP

Everyone on DU should go to YouTube and watch this report: kentuck 21 hrs ago #1

It's here... Hugin 21 hrs ago #2

So, basically, the movie "The Kingsmen" wasn't completely fiction... haele 21 hrs ago #3

Trump's entire empire built on blackmail Johnny2X2X 20 hrs ago #4

We've been seeing this in America on a smaller scale aeromanKC 20 hrs ago #5

It's really pathetic Johnny2X2X 20 hrs ago #6

The rich and powerful soon get bored and resort to the unthinkable to keep entertained. multigraincracker 19 hrs ago #25

Exactly. And the more perverse they get, the more perversion they need to satisfy Marie Marie 13 hrs ago #43

Marquise de Sade I_UndergroundPanther 7 hrs ago #53

"Risk everything for something brief..." Wednesdays 18 hrs ago #32

Well, exactly what reason do they have to think we will do anything? OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #55

Recall that part of the reason Melinda French Gates gave for divorcing Bill Gates was fierywoman 14 hrs ago #41

I've always suspected Graham's flip-flop on Trump was child-sex related....... AZ8theist 15 hrs ago #39

Makes you wonder about aJill Stein, Rubio, etc...nt Trueblue Texan 18 hrs ago #27

I have been Traildogbob 18 hrs ago #29

There were a few of us here on DU that have been bringing this aspect of the Epstein fiasco for years Cheezoholic 20 hrs ago #7

I was aware that Epstein had connections to Putin... kentuck 19 hrs ago #10

Re Norwegian PM, I have only seen stories about the Norwegian crown princess Lulu KC 19 hrs ago #23

That's interesting. kentuck 19 hrs ago #24

I have also been watching news videos from the UK and France and they are definitely Bev54 20 hrs ago #8

In the emails, I thought it was interesting... kentuck 19 hrs ago #15

Yep, the beginning of ruining the economy of the UK as they are now doing with the US Bev54 10 hrs ago #50

Yes lonely bird 49 min ago #57

He has diminished the United States far more than we realize Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago #46

Yes, he truly has, while Americans are so busy with the destruction and madness Bev54 10 hrs ago #51

Sadly, I couldn't agree more. We, in the U.S., are in for a world of hurt in many ways, including financially. Joinfortmill 1 hr ago #56

No Wonder He HAD To DIE Mr.Bee 20 hrs ago #9

Now I wonder if it was Trump or Putin that decided his fate. Bev54 10 hrs ago #52

Yes, I'm feeling very naive as well PatSeg 19 hrs ago #11

The truth is much stranger than fiction... kentuck 19 hrs ago #13

I thought by my age PatSeg 19 hrs ago #14

I think most people are ignorant to what is happening around them... kentuck 19 hrs ago #16

True, that is how and why authoritarians PatSeg 19 hrs ago #21

There's always power and money Figarosmom 19 hrs ago #12

Republicans crying about the deep state Quanto Magnus 19 hrs ago #17

Yes it's possible to see some of this in the latest Epstein dump from last Friday FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #18

People have been focused on Trump's sex connections to Epstein... kentuck 19 hrs ago #20

Right. And that he was... Wednesdays 18 hrs ago #33

Agree, but PLEASE evolves 11 hrs ago #44

Recommended. H2O Man 19 hrs ago #19

That is a possibility. kentuck 19 hrs ago #22

Just my opinion, H2O Man 18 hrs ago #30

I believe Todd Blanche is making this up and wishes it were true FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #34

To quote an old H2O Man 16 hrs ago #35

All this from a dropout that was teaching high school Klarkashton 19 hrs ago #26

It's almost as if H2O Man 18 hrs ago #28

Epstein didn't finish his college degree, but he was actually quite intelligent FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #36

The shit will soon hit the fan malaise 18 hrs ago #31

Totally agree. Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago #47

While we're at it. analyzing this mess: bobalew 16 hrs ago #37

I couldn't agree more and I posted the video: Rhiannon12866 15 hrs ago #38

Elon says JokeHer 14 hrs ago #40

Sex, Money, Power --- The Trivirate Clouds Passing 13 hrs ago #42

I watched that, too. More is coming, I fear. None of it good. Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago #45

It's clear why we can't get a female president stollen 10 hrs ago #48

Maybe the good ol boy network I_UndergroundPanther 7 hrs ago #54

thanks for this thread kentuck proud patriot 10 hrs ago #49