Largely spurred by social media, there’s been a growing shift in polarity in American politics from one that’s traditionally between the political left (Democrats) versus political right (Republicans) to one which political tension is more implanted in economic class between the ultra-rich and powerful versus everyday Americans (populism).
Originally under Democrat-led administrations, the political left was lukewarm to focusing on the release of the Epstein files wherein many liberals saw it as a distraction from kitchen table issues that matter economically like inflation, Medicare-for-All, Medicaid, a national minimum wage increase, and so on.
Credit to populists on both sides of the political spectrum that it’s becoming more apparent the Epstein files is not a distraction. In fact, there’s nothing more that epitomizes the political economic class divide than the Epstein sexual abusers (mostly super powerful and wealthy) being protected in their gross criminality against mostly poor women who come from single-parent households.
The push to release the Epstein files serves as a unifier among the political left and right populists. Both sides are largely, even passionately, for the release of the files completely and unredacted. There is no argument to be made that it’s justifiable for a network of child molesters be protected no matter whose names are on that list and how it could hurt national security or corporate heads at the highest levels. It’s not justifiable.
Remember it was the Epstein Files Transparency Act which was a bipartisan bill spearheaded by Democrat Ro Khanna and Republican Thomas Massie that made the first phase of the Epstein files open for public consumption (albeit, ridiculously redacted). And without the help from Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Green, Nancy Mace and Lauren Boebert voting with the Democrats, none of the Epstein files would have been made available for viewing.
Complete unredacted version must be released
Why must the files be unredacted? Because just having someone mentioned on the list does not incriminate that individual but unredacted files will show criminality as well as absolve others who haven’t broken any laws. An unredacted version of the Epstein files could reveal context from which prosecution could be sought where necessary.
It’s no secret that President Donald Trump has been behind releasing the complete unredacted version for whatever reason – it could be for protecting himself or others close to him or big donors. Who knows. What we do know is that Trump’s flippancy and dismissive attitude toward the Epstein files is a political miscalculation.
Greene said publicly on many occasions that Trump “yelled” at her about the matter. “He called me a traitor because I wouldn’t take my name off the discharge petition,” which eventually forced a vote to release the files.
“I don’t support the coverup of all of this stuff, whatever it may be. The president told me his friends would get hurt. We’re seeing a continued slow walk and cover up of a lot of this information, and I know that is why,” Greene added.
It’s not just the above-mentioned Republicans who have sought the release of the Epstein files. Rather it’s been talked about among several politically right-wing podcasters and media personalities demanding it.
Really, all Americans must not allow this issue to silently go away and if the Trump administration refuses to direct his DOJ to seek prosecution of these ultra wealthy and powerful child molesters, the next administration whether it’s another Republican or Democratic one, it must follow through. Americans should never tire of seeking justice on this issue for its magnitude of abuse as well as who these possible perpetrators are, again, ultra powerful and rich men who think they’re untouchable and above the law.
So far, the Justice Department has released 3 million Epstein-related documents, mostly all redacted. It’s believed there are millions of other documents pending that critics say are being delayed for further scrutiny and scrubbing via redaction.
Partisan meltdown
It’s encouraging that increasingly large sectors of both the political right and left are coming together not only on this issue but also on inflation and foreign wars. It’s the hardliners on both sides who mostly source their news from the largest biased corporate media on both sides that continue to be indoctrinated into extremist partisan politics. Americans must come together if we are to solve the nation’s deepest challenges.
It’s unrealistic for such a deeply entrenched divide to go away overnight. But we are seeing progress. Issue by issue, like here with the release of the Epstein files where there is strong bipartisan support, is where bridges can be built and Americans discover that we have more in common than what the giant corporate media elites are telling us and indoctrinating us to believe.
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