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Jo B's avatar

A LOT of women are well aware of who and what these scum of the earth are as well as their deep ties to the Trump family and right wing in general.

I’m beyond exhausted that these “men” continue to be allowed to operate because powerful men and their enablers, all over the world, allow them to.

While Democrats should 100% get on board with Rep Ansari & go hard right now after the Trump family, including Baron who is a Trump through and through, the abject failure of the press to only now be digging into this is yet another huge stain.

This is the second known wide spread, ‘open secret’ sex trafficking rapist group tied directly to Trump and the fact it’s just a tiny little blip just reminds me that very few in this country actually care about women and girls.

Elizabeth's avatar

It took me about a week to get through it! It is just horrific what they did . And as usual, when women went to authorities, the brothers lied and then continued on!!! Yes, everyone should read this. Epstein is still the worst, he had wealthy and successful men in his orbit . Yet , this country still will not support the women!!!! Thank you for doing your part!!!

Kerri's avatar

Senators Raskin, Peters, and Blumenthal took oversight action last year, in addition to Rep. Ansari’s actions you mentioned.

Should there be more noise about this? Absolutely, but to claim that Dems have done no oversight is incorrect.

(See Marcy Wheeler’s thread on Bluesky for receipts - @emptywheel)

Patt's avatar
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I'm almost finished with Virginia Giufrre's memoir. It's sickening, but as you said, the Tates are worse. That both Epstein and the Tates are connected to donald trump, tells thoughtful people all they need to know about trump and the "manosphere."

Erin Granberg's avatar

It's been so obvious for so long, what is wrong with this world that these criminals keep walking??

Truckeeman's avatar

Occam's razor cuts here - you propose that the decline of reading and weak opposition are the causes of the "eerily mute" response of the MAGAsphere and international right-wing groups to the Tate brothers. The Occam's answer is simpler - they approve of and support this kind of stuff.