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Epstein was a powerful man, was it a friendship or just business?

That, my friend, depends on which party you support.

I'm not so sure. While Epstein committed heinous crimes, he certainly must have had other legitimate interests when he wasn't doing them. People aren't one dimensional.

The implication the above person is making is that one's beliefs around epstein depends on their political leaning.

But, people are complicated. I remember reading somewhere that he was a generous donor to a number of schools & STEM programs, that he was a patron of the sciences, and an abhorrent sex offender. They aren't exactly mutually exclusive, but just goes to show how people are complex and multifaceted

He was really good at obtaining compromising information of the most wealthy individuals around the world.

I think that’s what the extreme elements of various groups want you to believe. Creating Shibboleths out of so many things is yet another way to drive people apart. Fact is that many people have no idea what Gates does, nor do they care - regardless of which US political party they support.

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