Strange times indeed

  • DandomRude@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    3 hours ago

    As others have already asked, but with different expectations: Have I missed something? I think I am fairly up to date on the published Epstein documents. None of this seems surprising to me - on the contrary, it’s what I expected (even badly redacted files). So is the idea now that there are documents that incriminate the US-President, files that may even be used as evidence that the US president is a child molester and that he is being protected by government institutions, or have I missed some new developments?

    I’m just asking because I’m not sure whether US citizens are only now recognizing their president for what he is, or whether it’s actually a matter of holding him accountable for at least some of his particularly terrible deeds. I sincerely hope I’m wrong, but I can hardly imagine that happening in this system.

    But please don’t get me wrong, I also believe that if, despite the regime’s ongoing attempts at censorship, absolutely nothing happens in this matter, the criminal justice system in the US can no longer be taken seriously by anyone. This is probably one of the biggest scandals in US history, involving immeasurable suffering on the part of hundreds of victims. If there are no consequences, if US citizens let this slide even though it is completely obvious that state institutions are actively covering up serious crimes, then they deserve no better.

    So, my initial question again against this backdrop: Have I missed something? Is there any hope that somethin could actually change in the US?

    • theneverfox@pawb.socialEnglish
      8·
      3 hours ago

      The most damning evidence was already out there, this is just corroborating and highlighting what we already knew

      It’s very stupid, but it’s working. It’s bringing attention to the darkest details, and the suspicious nature of the redactions is feeding the fire

    • ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      4·
      3 hours ago

      I’d say most americans are fully aware that their president is a pedophile and a rapist by this point. Some of us do not accept it unfortunately but they are aware that this is almost a certainty. Nothing has changed though, not really. Trump could personally publish a video of him raping a child on live tv and he would most likely remain the president. He isn’t dead though, not yet

  • YappyMonotheist@lemmy.world
    15·
    4 hours ago

    It’s all spin, with a collection of villains trying to get as much power, money and influence as possible. There’s also no shortage of villains because Americans are about “the bag” and “fuck you I got mine”, the difference in their sins is mostly due to different opportunities and not due to being rightly guided, moral people sadly led by monsters. Hopefully the corruption will weaken the empire and their collapse doesn’t end up in nukes flying all over the world but a more internal struggle as the country balkanizes.

  • Kr4u7@discuss.tchncs.de
    12·
    4 hours ago

    I do have a stupid question: aren’t kalshi& co. simply assassination platforms for this exact case? Can’t you simply bet against that happening and someone who needs money will bet that it will happen, do it and get the money?

    • idiomaddict@lemmy.world
      4·
      3 hours ago

      I don’t think it’s really reasonable to expect to get away with it. I mean, with the FBI under its current leadership, maybe, but it still seems like it would be a self sacrifice.

    • 𝔼𝕩𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕒@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 hours ago

      Sort of yes, you can wager an event will happen and, because this is real life you can absolutely be the decider that something does or does not happen. The whole “sex toys at the WNBA” had 2 cases where the person who threw the toy was also in the pool for it to happen. The platform refused to pay out for these as far as I know, but these people were also arrested and verified and such. I don’t know what happens if you wager on a severe crime like an assassination, and don’t get caught - but if it’s a guarantee to get a visit from at least one of the three letter agencies if you opened that betting pool.

  • Ininewcrow@piefed.caEnglish
    23·
    5 hours ago

    … but instead, Trump lives to an extremely long life and he is elected to a third term even though he isn’t supposed to but they do it any way because America is a big fat dumb idiot.