Anyone posted this yet? Thoughtful article .
Epstein, Western Decline, & The Moral Collapse Of The Elites
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BY TYLER DURDEN
TUESDAY, FEB 03, 2026 - 09:35 PM
Authored by Lucas Leiroz,
January 2026 marks a rupture. It is no longer possible to treat the Epstein case as a sexual scandal involving powerful individuals. What has now come to light – documents, images, records, explicit connections – has pushed the debate to another level. This is no longer about “abuses,” “excesses,” or “individual crimes.” What has been exposed points to systematic, organized, ritualized practices. And that changes everything.
AND.
For decades, all of this was known behind the scenes. The silence was not the result of investigative failure, but of a high-level decision.
The press stayed silent. The agencies stayed silent. The courts stayed silent.
The system worked exactly as it was supposed to, all in order to protect itself.
Western societies now face a dilemma that cannot be resolved through elections, parliamentary commissions, or encouraging speeches. How can one continue to accept the authority of institutions that shielded this level of horror? How can respect be maintained for laws applied selectively by people who live above them? How can one speak of “Western values” after this?
More here
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/epstein-western-decline-moral-collapse-elites
