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Bill Gates cancels keynote speech in India amid questions over Epstein ties
(www.theguardian.com)
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Read the files. Ole Bill caught VD from the Island and asked Epstein how to secretly dose Melinda with antibiotics. She divorced him when she realized he gave her VD. Before that, she was fine with Epstein.
man i was so confused by VD this VD that... VENEREAL DESEASE that's it! or even better!! say STI or STD!
STD is in a similar category: it’s an old term that’s no longer used because it’s inaccurate and misleading
but otherwise, yes: STI is the correct term
thanks for the info, it's just funny to me that STD was already an old and incorrect term but it still would be better than VD because at least I'm familiar with that abbreviation
"VD" feels like WWII era shit.
She might have been willfully ignorant to to that point. Once she had evidence she couldn't pretend to ignore she finally acted.
I saw reports that she spoke to at least one of the girls during her visit, wondering why she was there. So at best she stayed silent about the crimes she knew was happening.
Rage Against the Machine - Fistful of Steel
If Melinda Gates stayed silent about the abuse on Epstein Island than she's complict in the abuse.
And continues to
Not that it makes it okay, but I'm certain she has tons of non-disclosures she signed in the divorce.
Which is worse. The most likely deal was "Sign these NDAs Melinda and you'll get access to your husband's wealth in the divorce".
This means she willingly choose wealth over exposing more abuse.
Once she was actually affected by it all, she left. She was fine trucking along until then.
Humans jump through hoops to try and rationalize the bad acts of the people they like. Oftentimes that's what it takes for them to finely admit it to themselves. What's maybe even more important is what you do next. She has the resources to stand up with the victims, but she chose to remain silent.
I wholeheartedly agree. Love makes people do funny things, but this feels different. I can see looking pass a lot of horrific things, I have a family of abuse. But the magnificence of this cannot and should not be dismissed. She had to have known the scale at which this was taking place, and to not do a bloody thing is telling.
She thought Epstein was about investments, but I'm not buying that.