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'Before marrying Melania in 2005': What new documents claim about Trump-Epstein (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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This is not being reported in the U.S. news media. Maybe you can argue it's because it's July 4th, but if this doesn't come out in a major way tomorrow, I guess the fix is in.

"Trump’s name appears over and over again on Jeffrey Epstein’s message logs in the grand jury docs released this week. It is also undisputed: Trump’s name appears 7 times on Epstein’s private jet flight logs, that Epstein flew on Trump’s jet with a young girl of indeterminate age, girls who Epstein trafficked worked at Mar-A-Lago, a girl Epstein trafficked mentioned visiting Trump’s casino in a recently released deposition transcript. Trump said Epstein is a great guy who likes girls on the younger side, Trump frequently “partied” with Epstein, Trump wished Ghislaine Maxwell well at her criminal trial, and someone who testified under the pseudonym JANE DOE at the Ghislaine Maxwell criminal trial stated that she was introduced to Trump by Epstein when she was 14 years old," a user posted on X.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

More education generally means richer.

Very US-centric take. College education should be part of the general public education system like it is in Europe. It should not be connected to a person's net worth. In Europe, you go to college based on merits, not wealth.

I also think it's a very questionable conclusion to say that the more educated people are, the more they vote Republican. In fact, it's the exact opposite. Hence, Republicans have incentive to keep people as dumb as possible.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In -3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Very US-centric take.

The republican part, certainly

In Europe, you go to college based on merits, not wealth.

In Europe the rich also pay for additional education to maximise their offsprings merits. Maybe not to the same degree, but it is there.

I also think it's a very questionable conclusion to say that the more educated people are, the more they vote Republican

Agreed. I specifically avoided drawing that conclusion.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

In Europe the rich also pay for additional education to maximise their offsprings merits. Maybe not to the same degree, but it is there.

Maybe in a few countries like the UK, but expensive private education is not common in continental Europe. The best public universities are tuition free and provide some of the best education in the world. Rich and poor side by side in the auditorium.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Music lessons, sports training, after school clubs, as well as top up tuition for traditional subjects all cost money.

https://www.oecd.org/en/data/indicators/private-spending-on-education.html?oecdcontrol-6d88dc639b-var6=PRY_NTRY

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You're splitting hairs. Fact of the matter is that Europe is doing a much better job at making higher education available to all.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In -1 points 4 months ago

Compare the point you want to make

Europe is doing a much better job at making higher education available to all.

To my original statement

Rich people generally pay for better education.

The hairs you think we are splitting are on completely different heads.