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haele

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24. Epstein's psychopathic "genius" was his ability to charm people...

Reply to fujiyamasan (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 09:22 AM

7 hrs ago

The sex and excess Hellfire Club extortion racket wasn't the only game he played. He cultivated access to "interesting personalities" by flattery and just paying attention to the needs of people he wanted to collect, and then he'd set himself up as a facilitator of resources - you want a plane, he had one or knew a guy, you need access to a business in another country to partner with your business initiative off the ground, he knew a guy...

Devils need to be charming and seem helpful; to fully capture the smart and powerful, they have to appeal to more than fear

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Lots of Noam Chomsky in the files [View all] SamuelTheThird Monday OP

Intellegent people can be gross pigs too JBTaurus83 Monday #1

Misogynistic twat n/t leftstreet Monday #2

He's still alive apparently newdeal2 Monday #3

Not a fan. LeftInTX Yesterday #4

I never cared for his political opinions either fujiyamasan Yesterday #6

When it came to linguistics, he would defend his theories MineralMan Yesterday #21

Epstein's psychopathic "genius" was his ability to charm people... haele 7 hrs ago #24

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #7

About " bad apples"... sheshe2 Yesterday #8

Not that it matters to anyone but me... Cha Yesterday #9

Likely not, but I'm not surprised you don't like him.. Violet_Crumble Yesterday #13

I'd add Necessary Illusions to the Chomsky book list Dave says Yesterday #19

There is something glaringly obvious here leftstreet Yesterday #22

You sure? Mosby 1 hr ago #30

He's also apparently a rape apologist Mosby 1 hr ago #29

Oswald did it type, too. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #5

So now Chomsky must've been engaged in sexual misconduct and Epstein was blackmailing him? AZJonnie Yesterday #12

I doubt it. He just didn't care that his buddy trafficked young girls. NT Happy Hoosier Yesterday #17

That, and/or he believed his buddy when he told everyone around him he didn't do it, was being framed, etc AZJonnie Yesterday #20

Epstein moved in interesting circles. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #18

It's quite telling that the Tankies are upset about Chomsky being friends with a Zionist, rather Jose Garcia 7 hrs ago #23

Priorities. yardwork 7 hrs ago #25

Well this is a pretty bad look, on so many levels. Dismaying to say the least (nt) AZJonnie Yesterday #10

If Chomsky is guilty of participating, then he can rot in prison too. flvegan Yesterday #11

Probably past the statute of limitations Polybius Yesterday #15

He was linked a few years ago, and had an angry reply when questioned Polybius Yesterday #14

"Manufacturing Consent" is a disgustingly ironic title. Dave Bowman Yesterday #16

He always gave me the creeps. Clouds Passing 6 hrs ago #26

He became a caricature of himself a long time ago. Scruffy1 6 hrs ago #27

Reminds me of why I call an affliction of superlefties "overdosing on Noam Chomsky" JHB 6 hrs ago #28