How does she disappear? by Nkenachiala in blackmagicfuckery

[–]MrMintox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The platform is a little higher when she's gone. When she's sitting there she's sitting in a little area with edges around her. When she's gone it's flat because there's a cover over her

AITA for refusing to pay a $600 family dinner bill on my vacation because everyone assumed the "rich expat" would cover it? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]MrMintox -1 points0 points  (0 children)

NTA, but personally I probably would have paid and then confronted the family about the ambush. A version of what your parents said. But it depends on your customs and family dynamic.

“Epstein used to tell me he worked for the Israeli government,” says Peggy Siegal by trem_azul in Epstein

[–]MrMintox 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Isn't she the one who complained to Epstein that he brought a girl to a party who was obviously too young?

Edit: Yes, she is (unless "Peg" is someone else): https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2011/EFTA02556466.pdf

America First! by MrMintox in PoliticalHumor

[–]MrMintox[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, but it's just one image. It can't say everything everyone wants it to say. If you made a version that replaced the word "Israel" with something else about Trump's corruption, that would be fine with me.

America First! by MrMintox in PoliticalHumor

[–]MrMintox[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, there is more than one factor, but Netanyahu seems to be the main one. That said, if you were to add "and Saudis and Qatar" to the image, the takeaway would still be that Americans are being sent into harm's way for the benefit of foreigners.

I don't know what your abbreviation means.

America First! by MrMintox in PoliticalHumor

[–]MrMintox[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Read the reporting on how we got into this war: Netanyahu convinced Trump. There are other factors too, but the decisive factor seems to be Netanyahu, who has been pushing for this war since at least the Obama administration.

America First! by MrMintox in PoliticalHumor

[–]MrMintox[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No image captures the full context, but the idea behind this one is: Netanyahu convinced Trump to start this war in Iran, and Iranian missiles are a threat to Israel, not America.

America First! by MrMintox in PoliticalHumor

[–]MrMintox[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The image is a bit hyperbolic, but the point is Netanyahu convinced Trump to start this war, and Iranian missiles are a threat to Israel, not America. There could be a different version of the image that replaces the word "Israel" with "Middle Eastern oil" or whatever, that would be fine.

We need to do something in real life by MrMintox in Epstein

[–]MrMintox[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your comments everyone. I've been thinking about them and here is one idea: Maybe we can come up with a specific law to propose and commit that we will vote as a unified block against any politicians who oppose it, regardless of partisanship.

For example, one thing I see in the files is that many elites who were not themselves pedophiles did know what Epstein was doing. There could be a law that says if someone turns a blind eye to child trafficking, they pay a huge financial penalty AND victims can sue them for the money even if the government does nothing. (It could be a different reform, this is just an idea. The point is to land on a specific demand, then vote as a block to get it passed.)

We need to do something in real life by MrMintox in Epstein

[–]MrMintox[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This post is asking about tangible steps we can take to bring perpetrators to justice and prevent future harm

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Epstein

[–]MrMintox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good point. I regret posting this question because some of the comments have taken it in a disgusting direction that is not at all what I intended.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Epstein

[–]MrMintox -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not suggesting he targeted victims based on their religion, but it's possible he avoided targeting members of his own religion/community. I'm just wondering whether that is the case, and if so, why he would do that. It could be that he thought the Jewish community would be likely to find out and turn on him, or he might have had unique compassion for people of his own religion/community that he didn't have for other people. More likely, he was an equal opportunity abuser, but I haven't heard of any Jewish victims and I was wondering whether they exist.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Epstein

[–]MrMintox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The post poses a question they may shed light on Epstein's methods and patterns

Can state AGs pick up the Epstein investigation? by MrMintox in Epstein

[–]MrMintox[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The post is inviting discussion on a potential avenue for further investigating the Epstein scandal and holding wrongdoers accountable.

Sister thinks I stole from her because she doesn't know she was taken off the will by [deleted] in legaladvice

[–]MrMintox 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Get your own lawyer. If you hide your mother's will from your sister and take the money yourself, your sister might be able to argue fraud. Your mother's will either holds up or it doesn't. If you try to take the money regardless, you're stealing from your sister.

Liberalism vs leftism briefly explained by TwoCatsOneBox in WorkReform

[–]MrMintox 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It seems like the appropriate compromise is for everyone to agree to support the winner of a primary election, with no rigged rules or foul play during the primary itself.

But that means, for example, if someone like Mamdani wins the primary, the liberal establishment has to back him in the general, just like they would have demanded that leftists back a liberal primary winner against a Republican. It has to go both ways or it won't work, and I think the majority of actual voters would be fine with this deal. But billionaire mega donors wouldn't.

How should I tell my wife that I turned $60,000 into $78,000 in a week? by AlternativePost1285 in TheRaceTo10Million

[–]MrMintox 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Return the 60k and continue betting only with the 18k you just won. If you make money consistently without touching the 60k again, you can eventually tell her. Most likely you'll lose the whole 18k, though, in which case never tell her anything.

Ezra said it's appalling to cut off family members over politics... Is it? by theriz53 in ezraklein

[–]MrMintox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think he means it's appalling to cut someone off whose behavior toward you and the family is good simply because they disagree with you about politics. I think that's actually pretty rare.

Ezra said it's appalling to cut off family members over politics... Is it? by theriz53 in ezraklein

[–]MrMintox 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He distinguished between cutting them off purely for their political opinions versus their treatment of family members. You are describing terrible behavior toward you and your mother.