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Epstein’s case shows why all those “Pizzagate” and other similar conspiracy theories seemed believable, no matter if they were fake. The current political cris
by atemerev 7y ago
Epstein’s case shows why all those “Pizzagate” and other similar conspiracy theories seemed believable, no matter if they were fake.
The current political crisis is the crisis of trust.
- cannedslime 7y agoThe instagram accounts of James Alefantis and associates was more than enough to make it believable...
- krapp 7y agoI want to reply to you before your comment probably gets flagged. That "political crisis of trust" is not entirely organic, and mentioning Pizzagate is an example of why that shouldn't be taken at face value. Pizzagate wasn't just a meme, it was an orchestrated attempt to poison the well of support for Hillary Clinton and the Democratic campaign. People in this very thread are still trying to push a connection between Epstein, Pizzagate and the Clintons. I mention this because whenever this "crisis of trust" is brought up, inevitably the blame for it is placed either entirely on "the left," "the (left-wing) media establishment" or (probably leftist) politicians... in other words, its scope and nature is almost always framed in a way that benefits a specific political narrative.
- atemerev 7y agoThat was my point. The Russians, or whoever was behind that particular operation, chose this narrative over many other options, exactly because it was believable. Any real controversy will be amplified, inflated and exploited by foreign interests these days.