And people did vote for him, not despite of that, but because of it. Because they are misogynistic assholes who adore and envy him for doing stuff like that.
Because a huge swath of Republicans were obsessed with the Epstein files.
It was a conservative darling for years, the issue for many voters. You don’t get how big of a deal it was in the US before it was common knowledge that Trump was in them.
It’s why it’s the only controversy Trump isn’t leaning into. It’s simply too much of a conservative cornerstone for him to deal with.
His nazi supporters might say: “Whell that’s not nice. But at least he’s getting rid of the immigrants.”
His sexist supporters will say “Well 13 might be a bit young, but after all it’s her fault for wearing such a short skirt. And with these kids nowadays you never know their real age”.
His MAGA supporters will say “I don’t care, he’s our saviour. If he deems such things necessary, who am I to question him.”
The Idiots say “Well he might be an asshole, but Kamala Harris also did some bad things.”
And his courts say that it’s already barred or he’s got immunity or he just enacts a new law that makes rape legal if the perpetrator is a politician. He’ll have the Congress’s support, as soon as the files are released.
Those things aren’t known by everyone. My conservative MIL didn’t vote for Trump having known about those things, but my SIL did. She was shocked when I told her about it.
Americans generally aren’t as well educated as many other countries of its caliber and a bit part of that manifests in media literacy and general interest in anything, really. My SIL claims she made her decision to vote for him because his campaign page was more convincing about lowering prices and Karris’ I kid you not.
Yeah this is a single anecdote about a single person, but this largely has been my experience.
I agree, but we’re talking about a white Christian in rural america. They don’t put effort into it because they aren’t meaningfully affected by outcomes either way. The SAVE act might be the first time they directly experience an erosion of rights but even then, theyre wealthy enough to travel regularly so their passport is likely recent.
Yes, pedocracies are ruled by pedos; the Greek word for ‘child’. See also Pedagogy (teaching children), pediatrics (medicine for children), and pedophily (sexual attraction to children).
A society ruled by pedophiles would be a pedophilocracy. From the Greek words ‘pedos’ (child), ‘philia’ (lust), and ‘cratos’ (rule). Like aristocracy (rule by the best), democracy (rule by the people), or autocracy (rule by oneself).
1: from Latin ‘socius’ (comrade) and Greek ‘pathos’ (caring).
Because if he committed an actual, irrefutable crime, like raping a 13 year old, or being heavily involved with the trafficking of minors, it doesn’t matter if he’s president, he should still face the law. The fact that Republicans wouldn’t consider that disqualifying should not be relevant.
But he already committed multiple irrefutable crimes, like the aforementioned Sexual abuse, Conspiracy against the United States, 34 other felonies and much more. He never had to face the law, because he owns the prosecutors as well as the judges.
I honestly don’t understand how you Americans still seem to believe that anything in the Epstein files could possibly harm Trump. It was known before the 2016 election, that he was peeping in dressing rooms at Miss Teen contests. Before the 2016 election he bragged about sexually assalting women. Before the 2024 election he was convicted for sexual abuse.
And people did vote for him, not despite of that, but because of it. Because they are misogynistic assholes who adore and envy him for doing stuff like that.
I think most of these things are why he got elected. He did the things the average american wishes he could do.
Because a huge swath of Republicans were obsessed with the Epstein files.
It was a conservative darling for years, the issue for many voters. You don’t get how big of a deal it was in the US before it was common knowledge that Trump was in them.
It’s why it’s the only controversy Trump isn’t leaning into. It’s simply too much of a conservative cornerstone for him to deal with.
He raped a 13 year old violently and there’s probably video in those epstein files.
And? These allegations were also known since 2016. But that didn’t stop anyone from voting for him, twice.
Did I forget anyone?
Those things aren’t known by everyone. My conservative MIL didn’t vote for Trump having known about those things, but my SIL did. She was shocked when I told her about it.
Americans generally aren’t as well educated as many other countries of its caliber and a bit part of that manifests in media literacy and general interest in anything, really. My SIL claims she made her decision to vote for him because his campaign page was more convincing about lowering prices and Karris’ I kid you not.
Yeah this is a single anecdote about a single person, but this largely has been my experience.
checking if your candidate isn’t a pedophile should be the fucking bare minimum lmao
I agree, but we’re talking about a white Christian in rural america. They don’t put effort into it because they aren’t meaningfully affected by outcomes either way. The SAVE act might be the first time they directly experience an erosion of rights but even then, theyre wealthy enough to travel regularly so their passport is likely recent.
Most of them voted for him thrice
Video of him raping a 13 year old girl is different.
yea we all know america is a pedocracy.
Ruled by a child? Yeah, that fits.
No that’s an infentocract. A pedocracy is ruled by pedos
Mixing Latin and Greek roots? You sociopath1.
Yes, pedocracies are ruled by pedos; the Greek word for ‘child’. See also Pedagogy (teaching children), pediatrics (medicine for children), and pedophily (sexual attraction to children).
A society ruled by pedophiles would be a pedophilocracy. From the Greek words ‘pedos’ (child), ‘philia’ (lust), and ‘cratos’ (rule). Like aristocracy (rule by the best), democracy (rule by the people), or autocracy (rule by oneself).
1: from Latin ‘socius’ (comrade) and Greek ‘pathos’ (caring).
what’s the difference? Romans stole everything from the greek anyway
Because if he committed an actual, irrefutable crime, like raping a 13 year old, or being heavily involved with the trafficking of minors, it doesn’t matter if he’s president, he should still face the law. The fact that Republicans wouldn’t consider that disqualifying should not be relevant.
But he already committed multiple irrefutable crimes, like the aforementioned Sexual abuse, Conspiracy against the United States, 34 other felonies and much more. He never had to face the law, because he owns the prosecutors as well as the judges.
Don’t worry, USA has the best court system money can buy.
Unfortunately, it is relevant. The double standard is insane.