The reason I ask is because, we have a government in the USA, who has demonstrated time and time again about how little accountability and responsibility matters to them. We have a “president” who is a convicted felon, has been impeached twice and obviously isn’t serving any level of sentencing whatsoever because we live in a world like that for some reason.

So why should anyone give a shit whether or not the Epstein files are released? I mean it is obvious that Trump has associated with him, it is no doubt that there are other high profile associates too, who are making their actions about how they’re handling this more apparent that their words ever could.

But the point I’m getting to is - why does this shit matter to an administration and particularly Trump when he’s about dodged everything you can throw at him? If he’s apparently immune, his voterbase doesn’t care and there is no sense of honor or anything through this administration. Wouldn’t these files mean next to nothing to him?

  • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
    401·
    8 hours ago

    We’re hoping that very concrete, very public evidence might sway some of his base that actually have a few scruples left.

    • mycodesucks@lemmy.world
      12·
      4 hours ago

      I am convinced he could molest his supporters’ children right in front of them and they’ll find a way to make themselves believe it was justified.

      There is literally no less logical form of life than a MAGA.

    • Fyrnyx@kbin.melroy.orgOP
      171·
      8 hours ago

      If the impeachments, being convicted and the countless number of things this trash has been tied to has not swayed the voterbase by now. Nothing will.

      All that this will be treated as, as just another talking point for conspiracy theorists to babble about for years, like they have already done so for a while now.

      • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
        21·
        7 hours ago

        He probably could walk down Fifth Avenue with a toddler skewered on his mushroom dick and win more votes.

    • Decq@lemmy.world
      41·
      5 hours ago

      Seems like idle hope after the vast amount of crap he already pulled off and they still support him. I don’t see releasing the files making a dent. The fact he’s so hesitant to release them should already be enough and that doesn’t seem to sway them.

      They will just downplay it. Or say, see others did it too, so they are all equality bad, so Trump is still the better option. That swamp isn’t going to get drained before mass riots or civil war breaks out.