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PatSeg

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11. Yes, I'm feeling very naive as well
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 01:36 PM
11 hrs ago

I know the world is full of bad people who commit crimes effortlessly, but I had no idea how common and pervasive it was/is. What we're witnessing goes far beyond any imaginative geopolitical thriller book or movie.

So much of what is being revealed sounds like the wacky conspiracy theories that we hear so often from MAGA types. As such, sane rational people are hesitant to embrace it as truth. Sadly however the evidence is overwhelming. At my age, I didn't think anything could really shock me, but this is just too much to absorb in a short period of time. It is going to take a while.

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Everyone on DU should go to YouTube and watch this report: kentuck 13 hrs ago #1
It's here... Hugin 12 hrs ago #2
So, basically, the movie "The Kingsmen" wasn't completely fiction... haele 12 hrs ago #3
Trump's entire empire built on blackmail Johnny2X2X 12 hrs ago #4
We've been seeing this in America on a smaller scale aeromanKC 12 hrs ago #5
It's really pathetic Johnny2X2X 11 hrs ago #6
The rich and powerful soon get bored and resort to the unthinkable to keep entertained. multigraincracker 10 hrs ago #25
Exactly. And the more perverse they get, the more perversion they need to satisfy Marie Marie 4 hrs ago #43
"Risk everything for something brief..." Wednesdays 10 hrs ago #32
Recall that part of the reason Melinda French Gates gave for divorcing Bill Gates was fierywoman 6 hrs ago #41
I've always suspected Graham's flip-flop on Trump was child-sex related....... AZ8theist 7 hrs ago #39
Makes you wonder about aJill Stein, Rubio, etc...nt Trueblue Texan 10 hrs ago #27
I have been Traildogbob 10 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 11 hrs ago #7
I was aware that Epstein had connections to Putin... kentuck 11 hrs ago #10
Re Norwegian PM, I have only seen stories about the Norwegian crown princess Lulu KC 11 hrs ago #23
That's interesting. kentuck 10 hrs ago #24
I have also been watching news videos from the UK and France and they are definitely Bev54 11 hrs ago #8
In the emails, I thought it was interesting... kentuck 11 hrs ago #15
Yep, the beginning of ruining the economy of the UK as they are now doing with the US Bev54 1 hr ago #50
He has diminished the United States far more than we realize Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #46
Yes, he truly has, while Americans are so busy with the destruction and madness Bev54 1 hr ago #51
No Wonder He HAD To DIE Mr.Bee 11 hrs ago #9
Now I wonder if it was Trump or Putin that decided his fate. Bev54 1 hr ago #52
Yes, I'm feeling very naive as well PatSeg 11 hrs ago #11
The truth is much stranger than fiction... kentuck 11 hrs ago #13
I thought by my age PatSeg 11 hrs ago #14
I think most people are ignorant to what is happening around them... kentuck 11 hrs ago #16
True, that is how and why authoritarians PatSeg 11 hrs ago #21
There's always power and money Figarosmom 11 hrs ago #12
Republicans crying about the deep state Quanto Magnus 11 hrs ago #17
Yes it's possible to see some of this in the latest Epstein dump from last Friday FakeNoose 11 hrs ago #18
People have been focused on Trump's sex connections to Epstein... kentuck 11 hrs ago #20
Right. And that he was... Wednesdays 9 hrs ago #33
Agree, but PLEASE evolves 3 hrs ago #44
Recommended. H2O Man 11 hrs ago #19
That is a possibility. kentuck 11 hrs ago #22
Just my opinion, H2O Man 10 hrs ago #30
I believe Todd Blanche is making this up and wishes it were true FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #34
To quote an old H2O Man 8 hrs ago #35
All this from a dropout that was teaching high school Klarkashton 10 hrs ago #26
It's almost as if H2O Man 10 hrs ago #28
Epstein didn't finish his college degree, but he was actually quite intelligent FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #36
The shit will soon hit the fan malaise 10 hrs ago #31
Totally agree. Joinfortmill 2 hrs ago #47
While we're at it. analyzing this mess: bobalew 7 hrs ago #37
I couldn't agree more and I posted the video: Rhiannon12866 7 hrs ago #38
Elon says JokeHer 6 hrs ago #40
Sex, Money, Power --- The Trivirate Clouds Passing 5 hrs ago #42
I watched that, too. More is coming, I fear. None of it good. Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #45
It's clear why we can't get a female president stollen 2 hrs ago #48
thanks for this thread kentuck proud patriot 2 hrs ago #49
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