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Bluetus

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26. I did not mean it that way.
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 08:06 PM
Dec 21

And I agree that sex exploitation is rarely mostly about the sex. Yes, it is about power and control.

In this case, it is about power, control, money, and issues of global consequence that are way beyond sex.

It is horrible what Trump and Epatein did to these women and girls. But it is extremely important to expose WHY they did it. The story is much, much bigger than sex.

I believe the committee realizes this. Because the cover-up has been so complete, they feel that their best chance of getting the full story is to approach it as a sex crime, because the media will pay attention to that. It is much bigger.

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