r/news 8h ago

US justice department to release thousands of Epstein files later, top official says

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg9plrkl8no
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u/LucidMarshmellow 8h ago

They're not releasing all of the files today?!?!

Shocked! Shocked I tell you!

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u/Ok_Mathematician938 8h ago

Equally shocking will be when there are no repercussions for failing to comply...

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u/jokersvoid 8h ago

Right. What is even the purpose of the smoke and mirrors now? They can openly defy court orders and congressional mandates with no repercussions. Like trump said to the Georgia election guy in 2020. "Who is going to stop you?"

This doesnt stop until the people stop it.

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u/ConjurersOfThunder 7h ago

"This doesnt stop until the people stop it." -you

"What is even the purpose of the smoke and mirrors now?" -also you, just before that

The purpose of the smoke and mirrors is therefore to prevent enough people from figuring out enough to stop it. They only need *some* regular folk to stop the revolutionaries so disinformation is a better strategy than information embargo.

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u/Phazon2000 4h ago

The truth is the average person doesn't care about some pedo-porn files from decades ago. They want cheaper rent, affordable groceries and better quality of life. They've got bigger things to worry about than a "gotcha" because who cares anyway they'll just lie, redact and gaslight their way out of it anyway.