Of course not. The biggest mistake is believing that “democratic” institutions can somehow regulate economically powerful people.

The system is working exactly as it’s supposed to : the bourgeoisie is above the law.

The soldiers they removed from the border were sent to Cisjordania to help colonize it, so it’s entirely possible they just underestimated the threat and thought they could focus on expanding their colonial system elsewhere.

Historical context basically, I don’t remember the exact argument for it but it’s a commonly held view by specialists that I’ve seen referenced in newspaper-published essais.

But more importantly: organize to try and make the world a better place.

And besides, actually doing stuff that you think to be meaningful helps with feeling better.

Epstein was basically made head of the second plane company involved in Iran-Contra at the exact time this company became involved, so journalists looked into it and now there’s a pretty big pile of evidence of his involvement