• ShareMySims@sh.itjust.works
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    It actually was precisely the plan - conspiracy theories are sown by the establishment to deflect from itself and shift blame elsewhere, so they can get away with whatever they want to and still maintain power.

    Qanon was about deflecting “the most rich and powerful in society get away with trafficking, rape, and murder” to “liberals get away with trafficking, rape, and murder”. In the same way that “the economy is controlled by a small group of rich and powerful capitalists” is deflected to “the economy is controlled by Jews”, and “abusive men in positions of power groom children” to “drag queens groom children”.

    It’s one way to manufacture consent, and it works.

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    Hey don’t give up yet maybe some of the supreme court will retire and Trump can bring a pedophile to the top justice position in the land.

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    And they got the majority of the population to back their quest. Unreal.

  • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
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    This got me to exhale forcefully, and the corners of my mouth crept up slightly. Which in these days of horror and darkness is something.

    It isn’t “The Onion Now Owns InfoWars” hilarious, but it’s funny.

    And the tiny possibility he won’t be approved is … interesting.

    Kakistocracy: is it better or worse than having competent fascists in charge?

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    I don’t think Gaetz qualifies as a paedophile, at least with what we know. Rapist and child sexual abuser fits though.

    Those of you downvoting me, do you know something I don’t?

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        Many child abusers are no pedophiles. And many pedophiles are no child abusers. You need to look up the exact numbers yourself but surprisingly many child abusers have no sexual attraction to kids. It’s often about power and availability.

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        Could be saying a 17 year old doesn’t qualify as pedophilia. The definition has shifted a lot over the years. When I was a legal adult at 18 I was having sex with a 17 year old. Am I a pedophile?

        For the record fuck Gaetz and his 17 year old fucking, tiny faced, fleeing justice ass.

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          So brave thank god you stood up for all those brave 42 year olds fucking 17 year olds. with this argument:

          When I was a legal adult at 18 I was having sex with a 17 year old. Am I a pedophile?

          such a stupid fucking question

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    Can someone explain to me why this is pushed so hard? I read up on the issue, and it was a friend of his who was trafficing girls. Then an FBI sting tried to coerce his father by offering a ton of money to get him to say his son was in on it. Local FBI set his dad up with a wire and they actually arrested/charged/sentenced the FBI agent who tried to go after him.

    Like, this is easily findable information.

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      So you think someone who paid a pimp to fuck a minor is totally cool to be Attorney General of the United States?

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        He’s been accused, but that’s it. Accusations don’t make someone guilty.

        So, if it comes out that he did actually do it, fine. But the evidence actually points to it being a political hit job.

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          That’s the thing, they may have the evidence of that, the drugs, and the campaign finance shit. But as soon as T nommed him up he quit his job. Which means all the investigations stop.

          So now it’s unlikely if it ever will come out if he did it. Mike Johnson says drop it. Some Representatives are saying publish it.

          My bet is we never see it.

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          You’re a lost cause, obviously, but for anyone else here, don’t trust the troll! Just block that kind of behavior.

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        So why were these FBI agents charged and sentenced then?

        Edit: read the article, I didn’t see any hard evidence. just accusations. See: mattress girl for why accusations aren’t sentences

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          See mattress girl… Hey friend I’ve been terminally online before too. I went to rehab, and a psychiatrist. I did some therapy with a psychologist but it didn’t do much for me.

          I’m the same person I always was, same human body. But things have changed so much for the better it’s surprising.

          Shit hit the fan in my family and I got fired from my job. That’s when I asked for help. There’s no shame in asking for help. Take it from a 41 year old badass in my new career.

          It takes time… But if you’re still thinking about mattress girl let that shit go. It’s nothing. It shouldn’t have affected you in the first place. Let go of the shit that brought you to post about this in 2024.

          Ask for help. I’ll talk to you if you want, judgement free. I have today off once I sleep for a bit.

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            Lol. Good for you, getting back up on your feet.

            I’m using mattress girl as an example of how simply believing accusations can go very, very, very wrong. Not all women lie about sexual assault, but the very fact that some do means we cannot condemn someone merely for the accusations. As a 41 year old, you should understand that concept.

            But isn’t that interesting, that your response is to just forget that it ever happened because it didn’t happen last week. How very simple that would be, if we just forgot past lessons. Hey, in that spirit, we should just forget Hitler, he happened much further back than mattress girl did, so he should just be that much more forgotten then, shouldn’t he?

            It’s wild that your argument is “forget history,” but I’ve been thoroughly entertained, thank you.

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      I’m trying to Rid the Deep State of Pedophiles so I TOO look for ways to Defend TOP POLITICIANS when they get Credibly Accused of Pedophilia Sex Trafficking and Rape! Pizza Parlors!