Trump is probably on the list, so he has to protect that. The Democrats had it during their entire presidency; even if they didn’t want turmoil during their time in office, they could have released it after their presidential defeat and before Trump took office.
because there most likely was no magic client list, as evidenced by the fact that the republicans are desperate to put out the fire they started pushing conspiracy theories now that they’re not in power.
The boring answer: criminal investigative files generally aren’t released, so they’re compiled in a way that mingles information about victims with information about suspects and witnesses and others potentially involved in criminal activity, intentionally or unwittingly, directly or tangentially.
If you want to export a list of all names in the files, you’ll want to filter out victims for sure, and probably mere witnesses. You definitely don’t want to out informants and make them vulnerable to retaliation.
So most law enforcement agencies simply will keep everything secret. The idea of releasing names from the file was unusual, and it’s not surprising that Trump’s own people refused to follow through, especially when it’s highly likely that Trump was in that list of names.
Because many of them are probably in it too. While they play to hate each other. In the words of George Carlin, " They are all in a club and you will Never be a part of it."
It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it.
Small correction, but you’re otherwise absolutely correct. 😘
Thanks. Edit. Just reminds me of Jimmy Carter’s funeral where Trump and Obama where being rather buddy buddy. Same with Bush.
Mutually assured destruction is my likely guess. If the list came out, I imagine there would be massive casualties on both sides.
Good. They should be destroyed.
Unfortunately the people making that call are largely people that are on that list or closely connected to people that are.
That’s kills me inside…like I grew up being told, “Don’t cover for your friends if they do something stupid.” I learned that includes things like rapes and assault, or child molestation or anything that proves they are not a good person.
How is it that so many people in power don’t have that type of mentality? How is it that somehow none of em, not one, has the balls to actually stand up and say, “A, B, ans C have done this and this and that.”
I’m lost for words on how to describe my feelings towards the Democrats that let this through.
Because information is power. They can use knowledge of another’s wrongdoings to buy support for things.
The obvious is that Dems are on the list too. Which is undoubtedly true. Even more omportantly than that donors. But the fact that Merrick Garland was involved and he’d never to anything to make Trump look bad ever should also be remembered.
Surprised nobody leaked it
I think a lot of people are missing a crucial point about Epstien, his ties to Israel. Our government may have a list but it is not theirs to release.
The blind support US provides for the genocide makes me wonder if Israel is the one with all the kompromat everyone says Russia has
Or maybe they both do
Because I suspect most of the rich and famous are on that list and both (dems and rep) are now blackmailing the people on the list for money.
This is the answer
Because when you get to a certain point of wealth, you can have everything and nothing is out of reach. So you move on to other things that are out of reach… big fucking yikes if you ask me.
Because wealthy and powerful degenerates on both sides of the aisle are on the list.
One of the few times “both sides” is not only accurate but appropriate.
Maybe it’s accurate more than you think
If people can come together on this, it could be the moment the USA tears down the entire establishment and probably gets rid of the two-party system.
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Sadly, that won’t happen if both D’s and R’s have people or large financial supporters on the list. Best case I can imagine is that those top people end up in jail which shakes up both parties. The 2 party system is a result of our voting system (winner takes all for most positions), so it’s bad to have a 3rd party similar to your own (which gets your own voters potentially siphoned off), or have be a 3rd party similar to another party (which means you’re weakening the party closest to your own, and helping the party most different from yours). regardless of whether it affects the 2 party system, getting that list published is important for justice.
It’s likely heavily reinforced by your voting system but 2 party systems aren’t unique to that system, even in theoretically better voting systems you frequently end up with very similar results. Australia as a case in point. That said if current electoral trends continue we could be seeing the end of that here and at least our system theoretically allows that to happen.
Different policies, same people.
This is also the same thing that makes them vastly different.
We call for the heads of the corrupt on our side instead of worship them.
Ive heard that many Republicans are pissed at Trump and Co about the lack of progress here since child trafficking was a big part of the QAnon bullshit. On the left, many people were willing to forgive genocide to get a paltry win at the ballot box so I can’t say either side really has the high ground.
Forgive may be a bit generous, at least in a lot of cases, I’d even argue most cases. We knew it was an inevitability with the only choices we had.
Wouldn’t those that are not paedophiles want to clean house on both sides of the aisle. I mean , I get playing politics, but protecting paedophiles goes far beyond that.
Maybe there aren’t any who aren’t pedophiles?
You think none of them are on the list too?
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I love how pedophiles get more sympathy around the than billionaires and IDF 🤡
Democrats are on the list.
Tbh, probably because a lot of their donors are on the list. Also, Bill Clinton. And probably several other Democrats.
I don’t think Bill Clinton has that much pull honestly. But important Democrats or important donors maybe.
I agree, but I think Hillary does, and it would be a personal embarrassment to her.
You need to stop seeing them as different groups.
Its more clear than ever. I don’t understand how more people don’t see it atleast amongst those who follow politics like this.
One side plays the good guys and one plays the bad guys. When the curtains close they shake hands and hang out together.
