The doctrinaire libertarianism of Jeffrey Epstein is vital to understanding his influence.

Libertarians have broadly infected almost all left institutions around the world, and they're a huge reason why the US Democrats are so feckless. https://america2.news/part-three-what-was-epsteins-edge-agenda/

Part Three: What was Epstein's “Edge” agenda?

Was Jeffrey Epstein part of Russia's broader war on the West? In this multi-part series we examine his obsession with nuclear scientists, eugenics, transhumanism, and influence. What we found will likely surprise you.

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@mattsheffield If Democrats are feckless it's because voters are.

@TagYourToe Public opinion is shaped, not a force of nature.

Republicans spend billions annually on media. Democrats do not.

@mattsheffield Media doesn't craft civic decency and responsibility. It only works on what's already in the individual.

If the people choose Rush Limbaugh over Fred Rogers, that's a problem with the people.

@TagYourToe Most people don't know much of anything about politics, philosophy, or ideologies. They know what they see on TV or the internet. And Democrats put almost nothing into the media compared to Republicans.

Businesses don't expect people to innately know about their products. They spend billions on media. Political parties have to do the same 24/7 365.

@mattsheffield "And Democrats put almost nothing into the media compared to Republicans."

Who controls the media and decides what messages get amplified?

"Businesses don't expect people to innately know about their products."

Political agendas aren't products. This consumerist thinking has become a cancer on our entire society.

Politics are a reflection of morality and basic intelligence. If a crass rapey felon appeals to people, it's not an advertising problem with the other side.

@TagYourToe Democrats raised more money than Republicans in 2024. We have lots of money. But it's wasted by subsidizing right wing local news. They should invest in websites, podcasts, and online video.
@mattsheffield The people who get news online and not from TV should already understand the assignment, and if they don't, it's because they don't want to.
@TagYourToe You shouldn't be so dismissive of your fellow human beings. Many people voted for Trump because they were lied to. He promised lower prices and no wars. They were so focused on not becoming homeless in the horrible gig economy that they didn't have time to question that.
@mattsheffield Weird, isn't it, that literally the only people on earth who actually bought that were the dumbest, shittiest white people you went to high school with? 🤔

@TagYourToe Sadly, Trump won the majority of Hispanic men, and improved significantly among both Black women and Black men.

His willingness to go onto any lifestyle podcast enabled him to reach all kinds of apolitical people, who were easily lied to.

@mattsheffield "Trump won the majority of Hispanic men,"

Because they wanted so very, very much to be in the Dumbest Shittiest White People Club, of which Trump is the earthly avatar, so they willfully misunderstood the assignment.