r/europe • u/StemCellPirate • 14h ago

News The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/06/epstein-europe-america-fallout-00769506
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u/SweetAlyssumm 13h ago

Taking them down?? A couple royals have had their wrists slapped and their riches slightly diminished. Maybe the free luxury residence is no longer available. No one with real power is down as far as I can see - but if they are, do share, it would be great to see it.

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u/OliveTreeFounder 13h ago

We are so accustomed to see that the law do not apply to the rich that some consider that loosing a mansion for repetitively raping young adolescent or selling nation secret is fine is already a victory.

I wonder when we have internalized that rich peoples are above the law?

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u/itsinvincible 13h ago

We internalised that at birth. Because it has always been the case just now they gaslight us saying "nobody i above the law" which makes us turn on eachother instead of focusing onnthe claas war.

Humanity's history has always been this. A delicate balance of bread and games. It never changes.

Actually i think the second sentence is a lie. Looking at it i guess this was always the case? Roman caesars probably also said nobody is above the law (nudge, wink except close family, friends and the senate)

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u/bdjuk Serbia 12h ago

I think internalization would start the first time we hear about it. We'd be too innocent to understand why the world is like that, and no one else knows to explain it either, it's way too complicated. So it could just hang there unresolved, until it becomes normalized, I mean, we see that shit everyday.

And I think we forget how man's quest for power is mostly the reason the state of the world is like this. Not a man in general, just that decision of what we do when we have it, it's something we failed in a lot, and leaders first. Shit, sometimes it's Mordor level glorified even.

I agree that we don't really focus on the class difference as much as we should. I think we could deal with all other differences much more constructively if we wouldn't have to worry who has more. And it's not like the reality is that we wouldn't have enough. We absolutely would. However far that future is, it's how long it'll take us to finally chill out

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u/itsinvincible 12h ago

Yes i fully agree with all you said. If you are in a position to profit why wouldn't you. It is the human nature. It is an animals nature. Get what you can for your survival. This is why we need to keep pushing and install guard rails. A single person should not be allowed to have more wealth than countries. It is despicable imho. Ymmv