Trump's DOJ: There Is No Epstein List

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Re: Trump's DOJ: There Is No Epstein List

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Suraj825 wrote:
Sun Sep 07, 2025 6:30 pm
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The statement from Trump’s Department of Justice that there is no Epstein list has reignited public skepticism about transparency and accountability. For years, conspiracy theories and public curiosity have swirled around Jeffrey Epstein’s connections with powerful individuals. By firmly denying the existence of such a list, the DOJ is attempting to shut down speculation, but critics argue this only deepens suspicion. The public demand for clarity and truth remains strong, as people believe the issue is too significant to dismiss. Ultimately, the controversy highlights the tension between official denials and society’s quest for hidden truths.
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Re: Trump's DOJ: There Is No Epstein List

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Kishkumen wrote:
Sun Sep 07, 2025 10:38 pm
Suraj825 wrote:
Sun Sep 07, 2025 6:30 pm
Hi,
The statement from Trump’s Department of Justice that there is no Epstein list has reignited public skepticism about transparency and accountability. For years, conspiracy theories and public curiosity have swirled around Jeffrey Epstein’s connections with powerful individuals. By firmly denying the existence of such a list, the DOJ is attempting to shut down speculation, but critics argue this only deepens suspicion. The public demand for clarity and truth remains strong, as people believe the issue is too significant to dismiss. Ultimately, the controversy highlights the tension between official denials and society’s quest for hidden truths.
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I agree. It sounds like the answer to an AI query.

Is there anything in that post you object to or disagree with, though?
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Some Schmo wrote:
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Is there anything in that post you object to or disagree with, though?
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Kishkumen wrote:
Sun Sep 07, 2025 10:38 pm
Suraj825 wrote:
Sun Sep 07, 2025 6:30 pm
Hi,
The statement from Trump’s Department of Justice that there is no Epstein list has reignited public skepticism about transparency and accountability. For years, conspiracy theories and public curiosity have swirled around Jeffrey Epstein’s connections with powerful individuals. By firmly denying the existence of such a list, the DOJ is attempting to shut down speculation, but critics argue this only deepens suspicion. The public demand for clarity and truth remains strong, as people believe the issue is too significant to dismiss. Ultimately, the controversy highlights the tension between official denials and society’s quest for hidden truths.
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Yes, it certainly looks like it. But where does that sense of assurance come from?

It is, I think, not so much derived from qualities that could be perceived by looking at the text in isolation, but rather by looking at it in context. That context is an online discussion board. And in the context of such a board, a text like this does not look like something that a human poster would feel motivated to write and post.
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Some Schmo wrote:
Mon Sep 08, 2025 5:06 am
I agree. It sounds like the answer to an AI query.

Is there anything in that post you object to or disagree with, though?
It is a bland non-take on the situation. I don't think it really adds anything to the discussion. That is what I disagree with. Cluttering the board with empty posts.
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Re: Trump's DOJ: There Is No Epstein List

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Chap wrote:
Mon Sep 08, 2025 10:20 am
Yes, it certainly looks like it. But where does that sense of assurance come from?

It is, I think, not so much derived from qualities that could be perceived by looking at the text in isolation, but rather by looking at it in context. That context is an online discussion board. And in the context of such a board, a text like this does not look like something that a human poster would feel motivated to write and post.
Yes, that sounds correct.

What it looks like to me is ChatGPT 5 being dispassionate by the programmers' design. It is better than seeing AI stoke the fires of passion, but it also illustrates quite well why AI is a distraction from or interference with human interaction.
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Not that it matters to MAGAts:

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Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:
Tue Sep 09, 2025 7:51 pm
Not that it matters to MAGAts:
Surely everyone that said all the Trump/Epstein stuff was made up, a hoax, and a Demonrat ploy will apologize and see the error of their ways... right?
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Xenophon wrote:
Tue Sep 09, 2025 8:04 pm
Surely everyone that said all the Trump/Epstein stuff was made up, a hoax, and a Demonrat ploy will apologize and see the error of their ways... right?
At a certain point, you just have to accept that MAGA is fine with massive corruption and lawlessness from their party and only pretend to care if a Democrat does something MAGA used to pretend was a bad thing.
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Re: Trump's DOJ: There Is No Epstein List

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Chap wrote:
Mon Sep 08, 2025 10:20 am
Kishkumen wrote:
Sun Sep 07, 2025 10:38 pm
Great. An AI account.
Yes, it certainly looks like it. But where does that sense of assurance come from?
The spam link at the end of the post--that I have since edited out--was a dead giveaway.
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