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edhopper

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28. I have no doubt there is a lot of it

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 12:33 PM

Jul 24

just not half the population.

Actually more than half since not all who were victims of this voted for Drumpf. So it's all MAGA voters, plus the Harris voters who were victims.

Those numbers aren't supportable.

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Got a theory why the Epstein files are resonating so much [View all] Aviation Pro Jul 24 OP

Because it was implied that it was dems Cosmocat Jul 24 #1

This is true NJCher Jul 24 #3

That is true for sure Cosmocat Jul 24 #33

If there were pedophiles who happened to be Dems Aviation Pro Jul 24 #4

There's been a lot of abuse in plain sight in their lives bucolic_frolic Jul 24 #2

You have to be brutally groomed to lose your humanity... ananda Jul 24 #6

Whether you're rich or poor, 'brutally groomed' applies. nt babylonsister Jul 24 #38

There must be a myriad of things that happened to these people in their youth to cheer on... Ol Janx Spirit Jul 24 #5

It absolutely is prevalent! Do a little research on incest. The numbers are shocking. littlemissmartypants Jul 24 #13

And of course, if she gets pregnant, it's "God's will"that she has the baby Walleye Jul 24 #26

And it'll be raised as a little sister or brother... littlemissmartypants Jul 24 #27

My grandfather was 20 years younger than his oldest sister Walleye Jul 24 #30

Interesting. ... littlemissmartypants Jul 24 #32

Oh, I know it could've been completely straightforward. But it's kind of a mystery. Walleye Jul 24 #37

I do love a mystery, Walleye. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jul 24 #40

Seeing that in those days the mom might have karynnj Jul 24 #35

my children druidity33 Jul 25 #42

This is it misanthrope Jul 24 #41

MAGAs/GOP don't care at all about children being raped. Irish_Dem Jul 24 #7

Murdoch is taking down his creation. rubbersole Jul 24 #18

Yes the monster they created has turned on them. Irish_Dem Jul 24 #31

I don't think edhopper Jul 24 #8

But I can believe a third have. And his rabid base is about there. Scrivener7 Jul 24 #9

So 90% of abuse vistims edhopper Jul 24 #29

As a young person who experienced potential SA I say quit ignoring the problem there is more abuse than you know Stargazer99 Jul 24 #14

I have no doubt there is a lot of it edhopper Jul 24 #28

Every woman I know, including myself, has been SA in varying degrees in her lifetime. Coventina Jul 24 #36

Numerous studies edhopper Jul 24 #39

I agree. Scrivener7 Jul 24 #10

It took me well into my forties to even begin JMCKUSICK Jul 24 #11

Yeah, sexual abuse of children is rampant Farmer-Rick Jul 24 #12

Musk. SSJVegeta Jul 24 #15

There was a discount store my Mother used to take me to and the owner was always friendly to me kimbutgar Jul 24 #16

I was sexually abused by my grandmother, while she gave my two cousins and myself a bath. It hurt. I thought it was debm55 Jul 24 #20

I'm sorry 😞 MustLoveBeagles Jul 24 #25

Hear, hear ZDU Jul 24 #17

It's a pretty widely recognized hypothesis in psychology that abusers were abused. Sogo Jul 24 #19

The latest in a series of things that aren't going well. Adding up, for the time being. We'll see how the WH deals wiggs Jul 24 #21

I do want to thank Elon nowforever Jul 24 #22

There could be truth to that, of course, but I have a different theory. hamsterjill Jul 24 #23

Why DOJ's withholding of the Epstein files so upsets Trump's base- Roughly a third of MAGA Republicans qualify as QAnon LetMyPeopleVote Jul 24 #24

I think many are sick of him, but won't admit their mistake tinrobot Jul 24 #34