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[–] sub_ 43 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This is just pure speculation from my part, but with

And with

I just can't help to speculate that Kremlin has something really incriminating against these two. But again this is just pure speculation without any proofs.

[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“Sometimes when I try to understand a person’s motives I play a little game. I assume the worst. What’s the worst reason they could possibly have for saying what they say and doing what they do?”

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

Littlefinger from Game of Thrones

[–] anachronist@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago

With Elon it could be as simple as Putin stroking his ego. Elon has demonstrably incredibly thin skin and is very susceptible to flattery. Same with Trump too, to be honest. Remember when Trump said he wanted his own big military parade like Putin gets in Red Square every year?

[–] FaeDrifter@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

I think it's pretty reasonable to assume that any blackmail Epstein was holding against any and all of his clients is in the hands of the Kremlin.