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Bluetus

(2,909 posts)
20. Seriously?
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 06:18 PM
Dec 2025

No. I think I was clear about that. But this story isn't mainly about the sex operation. It is horrible what happened to the girls, but they were truly viewed as disposable, just collateral damage. That is not my view. That is how Trump, Epstein, Maxwell and any others in this racket saw them. Don't let your emotions keep you from seeing the bigger picture.

I said nothing in support of the sex exploitation, and I said nothing to blame the victims. However, they were groomed, not kidnapped, and that is a significant distinction, I think. Indeed, the grooming was a more intentional, longer-term activity than if they had been kidnapped and kept in a basement. Trump unquestionably had to be aware of this grooming operation. He supplied some of the girls and some of the grooming happened at his house.

Nonetheless, that is only a small part of the story, the sex part (even the grooming part) will never have any consequences for Trump. He is fighting the release of information because of the other 95% of the story, which is all about extortion on a global level at the highest levels of government and business.

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Dammit. Too true Easterncedar Dec 2025 #1
Kick. littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #2
We have a very long way to go on the road to women's equality dlk Dec 2025 #3
Women aren't considered actual humans. MontanaMama Dec 2025 #4
They are in my book KS Toronado Dec 2025 #5
Pam Bondi does, though. tblue37 Dec 2025 #15
Elise Stefanik mgardener Dec 2025 #27
Thanks for saying this. MontanaMama Dec 2025 #30
That's true. The Republican Taliban CousinIT Dec 2025 #7
This is not about the women or the sex Bluetus Dec 2025 #6
I will agree that power and kompromat are motivating, but it was also about humiliation and torture. erronis Dec 2025 #8
interesting Skittles Dec 2025 #9
THIS... the girls were just currency NotHardly Dec 2025 #13
Oh, Trump played a role in recruiting the girls, but his main job Bluetus Dec 2025 #18
just curious Skittles Dec 2025 #19
None of them have testified about ANYTHING Bluetus Dec 2025 #22
jeez, no need to go off Skittles Dec 2025 #25
Seriously? Cirsium Dec 2025 #10
THANK YOU. MLWR Dec 2025 #12
Most of them were not underage. Bluetus Dec 2025 #21
"girls who made the decisions", you must be kidding NotHardly Dec 2025 #14
The girls didn't make the decisions that resulted in their trafficking... CousinIT Dec 2025 #29
Seriously? Bluetus Dec 2025 #20
Not about sex Cirsium Dec 2025 #24
I did not mean it that way. Bluetus Dec 2025 #26
I think this is true and on point. meadowlander Dec 2025 #11
K&R UTUSN Dec 2025 #16
It's all about who has the power. Martin68 Dec 2025 #17
And, we are done here. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2025 #23
I know. tavernier Dec 2025 #28
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