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Melon

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17. I think the right plants these stories...or at least allows them to proliferate
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 12:23 PM
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The overall population just loses interest in things over time. There are the left and right but a huge population of independents plus people who voted right but are truly in the middle.

As these stories get more and more….outrageous. Trump committing murder, trump murdering people on Epstein island. Bodies now being buried on Epstein island, the overall story further loses credibility. It gets easy to right off as “crazy liberals”. Would a billionaire risk everything on a woman he can never see again? How many people in an organization would have to now keep quiet for that versus just paying someone.

I believe that this stuff, the conspiracy theory stuff, just pushes the real issues further out and middle of the road people discount more of the real issues to conspiracy theories. Is it really plausible, that a billionaire and the peak of his popularity, with access to anything and already proven to readily pay people off is killing people? Are there missing woman tied to any of this? Cadaver dogs can’t find a scent 20 years after something has happened. Sex trafficking amongst the ultra wealthy happens every day here and around the world not because of murder, but because there is an endless stream of younger woman willing to do things for money or a lifestyle they wouldn’t have access to any other way. Dubai is full of beautiful woman from the US, Asia, and Europe. It’s horrible but they aren’t killed, they are paid. If things go wrong they are paid more.

Trump is shit. But the number of conspiracy theories that appear fringe when we read them is a sideshow to the crimes we know have happened and there is evidence.

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I agree with every point. FalloutShelter Tuesday #1
Banks would do anything for money, Dan Tuesday #3
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Drip...drip...drip FalloutShelter Tuesday #9
The way this has played out, I'm becoming more and more convinced that Wiz Imp Tuesday #2
His story fits in with the rumors that nobody says outloud. Blue Full Moon Tuesday #4
Yup. LuckyCharms Tuesday #5
"They need to take cadaver dogs to Epstein's island." Wiz Imp Tuesday #7
Oh that reminds me to Google "Trump Epstein" again Blue Owl Tuesday #6
Absolutely. If there were nothing there, the papers would've been released. nt TBF Tuesday #10
I am glad you picked up on the story that Trump was central to SR's account... Hugin Tuesday #11
MURDER? vapor2 Tuesday #12
Wonder if this is what my sister was talking about this morning? ms.pamela Tuesday #13
I've only gleaned a few details of Sasha Riley's account, but it correlates with Gaugamela Tuesday #14
Wayback Machine: www.rileykiraly.com corderopunch Wednesday #15
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #16
I think the right plants these stories...or at least allows them to proliferate Melon Wednesday #17
I think a more outlandish conspiratorial theory is thinking that... LuckyCharms Wednesday #18
No.i actually don't understand what your saying. Melon Wednesday #19
I'm not sure we are talking about the same thing. LuckyCharms Wednesday #20
Oh shit. I was thinking you were referencing Riley Laken. Not Gaines😬 Melon Wednesday #22
OK...sorry if any confusion. LuckyCharms Wednesday #23
I remember seeing boy's names on one photo of a list of victims. travelingthrulife Wednesday #21
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