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Blacklash against the Trump Administration growing among the right over the Epstein fiasco (www.youtube.com)
posted 326 days ago by RhodesianRidgeback 326 days ago by RhodesianRidgeback +89 / -0
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– The_Shadow_of_Intent 3 points 326 days ago +3 / -0

Assuming it exists, who says they're not using it? Why has Trump II been a neocon's fever dream after running against neocons and warmongers? That could explain it.

No. If they had blackmail of that caliber, it would be 100% effective in stopping him from taking office. It would make no sense to hold onto it. You don't draw a knife and hold your pistol in reserve.

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– AntonioOfVenice 1 point 326 days ago +1 / -0

No. If they had blackmail of that caliber, it would be 100% effective in stopping him from taking office.

I'm not sure. And then: you have to release it. Releasing blackmail is like killing a hostage. In this case, it might reveal the whole op, because people are going to ask where this was taken, by whom, and of who else they have films.

Why open that can of worms for someone who, as you and I both believe, can easily be controlled without any blackmail whatsoever.

It would make no sense to hold onto it. You don't draw a knife and hold your pistol in reserve.

It's actually a classic strategy: gradual escalation. And hell, some people believe no one is allowed to take office if they don't have something on them. Why shoot your hostage, which is releasing your blackmail?

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– The_Shadow_of_Intent 2 points 326 days ago +2 / -0

I'm not sure. And then: you have to release it. Releasing blackmail is like killing a hostage. In this case, it might reveal the whole op, because people are going to ask where this was taken, by whom, and of who else they have films.

  1. Come back to reality.
  2. "What good is blackmail if you can't use it?"

It's actually a classic strategy: gradual escalation.

Prison > assassination > blackmail is not rational escalation.

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– AntonioOfVenice 1 point 326 days ago +1 / -0

Come back to reality.

Not being a blackmailer myself, I have to try to think about what I would do in their position. I think it's pretty reality-based.

"What good is blackmail if you can't use it?"

They can. But it's not their first choice, you have to agree with that, right?

Prison > assassination > blackmail is not rational escalation.

That's assuming that they did the assassination - which isn't unreasonable, but not a certainty, nor proven. But I disagree specifically for Epstein-style blackmail. They have plausible deniability for prison and assassination. It doesn't burn any of their other blackmail.

If they have other blackmail that is unconnected to a child rape ring that they're running, sure, blackmail would go before assassination and perhaps prison.

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– The_Shadow_of_Intent 2 points 326 days ago +2 / -0

Not being a blackmailer myself, I have to try to think about what I would do in their position. I think it's pretty reality-based.

They can. But it's not their first choice, you have to agree with that, right?

It's the first choice of every blackmailer if the target isn't doing what they want. Read about the history of the mob or pretty much any other blackmail extortion scheme ever.

If they have other blackmail that is unconnected to a child rape ring that they're running, sure, blackmail would go before assassination and perhaps prison.

Prince Andrew completely disproves this theory. He got burned with a photo without bringing down anyone else.

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