Re:The Jeffrey Epstein case is why people believe in Pizzagate
by tyleo on Thursday July 11, 2019 @09:12AM
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I don’t think this is the case at all. I’m not sure what you mean by, “the game theory works out so nice I don’t see any alternative”. Our political system was in place long before the technology was here to do this sort of thing. The alternative is that voters just aren’t educated about every detail of a candidates personal life so some sketchy candidates get through.
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Re:The Jeffrey Epstein case is why people believe in Pizzagate
by ceejayoz on Thursday July 11, 2019 @09:57AM
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> Our political system was in place long before the technology was here to do this sort of thing.
People have been blackmailed for scandalous actions long before video to record the incidents. No technology is required.
Re:The Jeffrey Epstein case is why people believe in Pizzagate
by ithinkinstereo on Thursday July 11, 2019 @12:07PM
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I don't think it's that far-fetched.
Visiting sketchy sex-related businesses or doing drugs is pretty par for the course in both Eastern and Western business culture as a form of trust-building between parties.
I can definitely see the level of "sketchiness" increasing as you climb the power ladder.