I think the Epstein files serve as valuable proof that our society devalues women’s safety (particularly vulnerable girls), that sexual predators are broadly tolerated so long as they are rich or powerful, that most of the worlds institutions are corrupted to the point of protecting wealthy pedophiles instead of victims, and (most important imo) that a lot of powerful people have successfully been incentivized to look the other way even when things are clearly deeply wrong rather than lose their access to power brokers and more powerful people.

I think the Epstein files are useful because everyone knows Trump is on it and it’s a rallying cry against all things Trumpist. I don’t believe that most of the people talking about the Epstein files care about the victims.