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In reply to the discussion: Epstein was much worse than a creepy pedo... [View all]ShazzieB
(22,429 posts)I wrote a long reply earlier today in response to this, but decided to wait a while before posting it, for fear of coming on too strong. What follows is an amended and hopefully toned down version of what I originally wrote. I considered not posting at all, but the violent imagery in this comignore me. disturbing to me, that I feel like I just have to say something.
I get the anger towards Epstein and his enablers, believe me, but the thought of beating anyone to death with a baseball bat or anything else is repugnant and horrifying to me, no matter what they might be guilty of. The idea that anyone who ever associated with Epstein, on no matter how superficial a level, deserves this treatment is not something I could ever agree with.
I really wish we could hold ourselves to a higher standard than this and not let our disgust with Epstein and his cronies drag us down to such a level. We need to be better than this, imo. Sorry if I sound like I'm overreacting or being too literal minded, but I've been rubbed a bit raw by living in Trump's AmeriKKKa for the past 13 months, and my ability to be tactful and diplomatic has been sadly eroded thereby. I have no wish to hurt or offend anyone, and I don't expect everyone to agree with me. I just felt the need to expreas how I feel.