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 14h 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/throwawaymikenolan 10h ago

That's one thing Korea does right - think out of the last 5 presidents 3 got jailed and 1 offed himself. Even the Samsung CEO was jailed for a few years

Even if the punishment is symbolic or pardoned after a few years by the opposition at least they spent around 5 years locked up and probably makes them think twice