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vanessa_ca

(660 posts)
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 01:09 PM 15 hrs ago

Epstein asked Gates how "to get rid of poor people"




https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2010/EFTA02020599.pdf


Placing “get rid of poor people” in the same conversation as grooming minors for “casting calls” lays bare an elite mindset that treats human beings as commodities—and the vulnerable as stock to be used.
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sop

(17,958 posts)
1. Democrats had "The War on Poverty," Republicans have "The War on Poor People."
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 01:16 PM
15 hrs ago

Both parties want to get rid of poverty, they just have starkly different methodology.

Uncle Joe

(64,577 posts)
3. I think that's why they have a Priapism for Greenland.
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 01:35 PM
14 hrs ago

They've written the people of Earth off using all manner of chaos to achieve their ends, and Greenland is their version of Noah's Ark

Thanks for the thread vanessa_ca

Moostache

(11,101 posts)
6. The answer to that question is VERY easy...
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 03:13 PM
13 hrs ago

How do you "get rid of poor people"?

You start by eliminating multi-billionaires. Taxes and incentives to divest of holdings that are not being used beyond personal enrichment are an affront to god and man at the levels we see now. There is nothing that should allow for individuals to bankrupt the nation by gaming the system and abusing the public trust. MAKE. THEM. PAY. No discounts, no carried interest. No more private armies to strike fear in the people and arrest the 'other'... no more.

Then, when you run out of them, you eliminate billionaires.
Then, if you STILL have poor people to "get rid of", you eliminate centi-millionaires.

You do this at the same time that you tax all corporations for the costs of all infrastructure and social costs of their businesses.
Toxic waste generated? They clean it FIRST, then claim 'profits'...
Roads and bridges stressed by shipping needs? They fix them or pay into a superfund to finance the maintenance and upkeep of the roads, bridges, airports and seaports. THEN they claim profits...

The bottom-line is this - we are not 'broke', we do not have a resource problem, we are not destitute - IF (and this is the big IF)... IF we collectively wake up and take control of the government, the military and re-establish public media as a primary and inviolate source of information and actual debate on how to proceed. We have a massive access and distribution issue.

No more billionaires alone would solve about half of the problems right away.
When billionaires no longer rule to world, the people will be better off for it.

How can we save the poor? I would offer up Bezos, Gates, Musk, and all the rest as kindling for the ultimate Bonfire of the Vanities...

Marie Marie

(11,056 posts)
7. Bravo!!!! I second every word of that.
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 03:35 PM
12 hrs ago

For years I watched the greed grow and just knew that it would eventually take us down as a country.

Bluetus

(2,500 posts)
13. Your answer is correct of course, but Epstein was probably thinking
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 04:17 PM
12 hrs ago

"I mean, how do we get rid of the poor people who aren't hot? I can use the hot ones."

vanessa_ca

(660 posts)
8. His wife just announced she's divorcing him
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 03:40 PM
12 hrs ago
In light of recent events in the news this week, I am prepared to share a personal update.

Barry Josephson and I are going through a divorce. I was not aware of Barry’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein during our entire marriage. I respectfully request privacy and prayers for our children and I during this time. Thank you to all who have shown compassion and respect.


https://www.instagram.com/p/DUeSNEAEtv2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
https://www.facebook.com/brookejosephsonmusic/posts/pfbid02EWkTjUsfnoNno1qkUubFg4mKNojFuYDXykhr32QomeBhUDcwy51L3FU3aoz3tH1Dl



These included an email exchange in 2011, where Josephson, 69, told Epstein: 'I have "the" girl,' adding, 'Young, attractive, insane rack.'

Josephson said the woman had been 'smart, although not a genius, but very efficient, will do anything, and tight lipped period end of story,' according to the documents released by the Department of Justice last month.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15540917/barry-josephson-divorce-bones-producer-epstein-files.html

LisaM

(29,548 posts)
11. Also, check out the creepy subject line - "Your niece".
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 03:45 PM
12 hrs ago

It makes reference to her age (16) and asks for her mom's contact information.

Ewww.

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