Peter Thiel and Jeffrey Epstein Had a Yearslong Relationship(jacobin.com)
119 pointsby johnbarron5 hours ago3 comments
  • juliusceasar4 hours ago
    This war against Iran is really an Israeli and US effort to distract from the high ranking pedos.
    • testbjjl4 hours ago
      The manner in which the U.S. was abruptly dragged in certainly warrants some clarification. Americans stranded, potential allies caught by surprise, no plan, no end game other than complete and total surrender. What does that mean. I appreciate many will have their own interpretations but objectively what does it mean.
      • mc323 hours ago
        I’ve heard from interviews of former gov emps that their understanding is there was months long surveillance and planning.
        • testbjjl3 hours ago
          I heard from interviews on the news in response to comments made by a U.S. Senator that asking for help without being included in the planning is shortsighted. It’s difficult to know why, what isn’t happening, has happened. Something tells me complete and total surrender will be difficult to objectively measure, especially in the longer term. $1b per day before boots are on the ground seems expensive for squishy outcomes.
        • netsharc3 hours ago
          An Instagram video I saw (yeah I know, great source) said that the idea is to cut off oil supply to China, which was getting it from Venezuela and Iran. That the 2 events are connected is new to me, and it's surprising considering the Trump regime acts seemingly more like a chicken with its head cut off.

          But maybe it's all in service to Putin, who will now get to fill his war chest with the profits of the high-priced oil he can sell to China, and India...

    • hexyl_C_gut3 hours ago
      It is the cause of the war (blackmail) not a distraction from it.
      • octopoc2 hours ago
        Exactly. Trump is a populist. He backs down on issues he finds are unpopular. But he’s doubling down in his pro-Zionist, pro-Israel, anti-Iran stances. When a populist stops doing what is popular, they are revealing their core values—or in this case, he’s revealing who owns him.
    • zetanor3 hours ago
      Was Stuxnet a part of this effort?
    • libertine2 hours ago
      Trying to dilute what's really happening with a broader conspiracy theory isn't helpful.

      Isn't what the administration doing directly to influence the case enough to be a red flag?

      Let the war be what it is: an incompetent decision that will be costly in all aspects.

    • gos93 hours ago
      Incredibly fanciful and ignorant take
  • ztetranz2 hours ago
    Maybe New Zealand could revisit his eligibility for citizenship.
  • Teever3 hours ago
    I think most people can understand that this is an issue.

    But what's the solution?

    What do we do about billionaire sex criminals conspiring to dominate children and the entire world?

    • tastyface13 minutes ago
      Step one is making them feel unwelcome in society. Follow them around. Protest in front of their houses. Never let them have a quiet meal at a restaurant. Shame anyone who does business with them. Make Thiel and his fellows sequester in their little bunkers.
    • iancmceachern3 hours ago
      Prison
      • garbagepatch3 hours ago
        There's a bunch of steps before prison that do not work.
        • lawn3 hours ago
          The system must be reworked to make it work.
          • Stedag2 hours ago
            There's even more steps to reworking the system that have been designed not to work...
    • Fricken3 hours ago
      They can't do it without us. First thing is we should probably do is stop helping them.
    • butterbomb2 hours ago
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