If you think both of those examples are fair and valid, we will never bridge this gap. Just know that it's very upsetting when you elevate this issue above others, so don't be surprised when you face pushback.
Pretty much. Like I said elsewhere, fascists only pay attention to Epstein when they're upset about other things, with it merely being a conduit to express general dissatisfaction that they otherwise wouldn't admit. Facts aren't the important part for fascists; it's all emotional.
I was talking about the Venezuelans murdered in international waters. When the war was escalating people called it a distraction, even though it's predictably led to violent acts of terror in Latin America. I do not have that saved, but I do have an instance of people talking about Epstein in another comm.
It doesn't just happen here genius. I've seen such reaction images on news stories about the administration looking to label antifa as terrorists. This is a seriously scary move that will be used to silence any dissent, but apparently it's all a fucking distraction from well established pedophilia by a man above the law.
I really I shouldn't be surprised by the reaction here. If we're talking about audience, I know a lot of people here are the ones who need to see this meme.
Who said Gaza specifically? Do I need to provide an example of that in particular for you to believe it's a problem, or is the meme here from a day ago about Jimmy Kimmel not proof enough?
And yet, forcing Epstein into every conversation only marginalizes the people who each particular issue affects. If people claim that trans people getting our rights taken away is a distraction from Epstein, it makes me feel like my life doesn't matter. If people act like our freedom of speech getting taken away distracts from Epstein, I feel like they're ignoring the real issue. It has a time and a place, not every time and every place.
I'm still very skeptical about the approach because Trump's friendship with Epstein has been well known, while conservatives advocating child marriages never seemed to dissuade the base much in the past. However, I'm not asking people to stop talking about, I'm asking that it not be brought up when serious shit is going down. It's so fucked up.
That's all well and good, but like I said, keep it the fuck out of serious conversation, especially on here. There aren't gonna be many Trumpers on this platform, as leftists and queer people are such a major population that they'd struggle to tolerate it. At most there are very mild conservatives who are usually not beyond reaching with actual arguments. I would get this argument more if we were on a corpo platform, but on this one you're just distracting from issues we actually care about.
edit: spelling
At best, it was a way for them to express frustrations using language they understand. However, what's actually driving their anger is usually the economy, so it isn't Epstein that actually makes the difference. It's also a moot point anyways because nothing will restore rights short of Trump dying, as he's never gonna leave office before that happens.
What this meme is about is people callously acting like Epstein is the only issue that matters, bringing it up when something genuinely terrible happens. It treats these issues like they don't matter, like the problem with the GOP is nothing more than political team sports. It makes my blood boil when lives are genuinely being ruined and all some people care about is the well established fact that he's a pedophile.
People can complain about Epstein, but that need to stop bringing it up in unrelated conversations about Trump.
By the time federal elections matter again, Trump will be long dead. It's also often unwise to complain about the President in local elections.
edit: wise to unwise