Society / From Epstein to Bezos, the Ruling Class Is Rotten to the Core Let this week be yet another reminder that plutocrats are a threat to democracy, not its saviors.
Epstein was able to commit unspeakable crimes on a mass scale for decades with only a slap-on-the-wrist punishment because he was rich and well-connected.
These men all had relationships with Epstein after his 2008 conviction and jailing for sex trafficking minors; some also had deep business or philanthropic ties to Epstein.
The tawdry exchange between Hoffman and Musk has all the emotional maturity of kindergarten kids accusing each other of having the cooties.
The Epstein files are a window into the world of the financial and political elite.
But their seeming partisan differences were as nothing compared to their common membership in the ruling class.
In a 2014 e-mail to a banking executive, Epstein reflected, “ukraine upheaval should provide many opportunities, many.” »