Matt Taibbi

Rank 23 of 47

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Score 14

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23m

People bugged me about how many times Gates had been to Epstein island and I simply pointed out that he hadn’t been there. He clearly spent time with Epstein and traveled with him elsewhere. Seems like it would just be easier to stick to what’s true

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36m

I’m not picking a fight, I just can’t say Bill Gates is a pedophile if he wasn’t or went to Epstein island if he didn’t.

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57m

Noting that Gates hasn’t been accused of abusing minors and hasn’t been to Epstein island isn’t defending him. He still had a relationship with Epstein, and traveled elsewhere with him, after his conviction. Am I supposed to infer more? Be angrier about it?

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1h

Which state am I supposed to be protecting by asking what the significance is of a decontextualized photo of Bill Gates?

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2h

Again, I can’t stand Gates, but this story is about Melinda being upset about his “association” with Epstein, not about him engaging in sex with minors or even going to his island. What do I have wrong here?

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2h

@LionKing171717 I don't understand. Epstein had a solicitation of minors conviction, so this picture means - what exactly?

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2h

There's a belief about Gates and Epstein island that's rooted in (among other things) an early misread of flight logs. Reporters who've since looked for evidence of vists did not find them.
This is what I'm trying to get across - this story is full of "everybody knows" assertions

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2h

Right? It's straight out of 1984. New cycle after new cycle. Remember this?

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3h

In the new media environment, if you say something critical but don't join the accompanying emotional mania, it doesn't count. People want team members, they're assessing your political orientation, not the words

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3h

I'm all for exposing and punishing it. Where's the case?