I started watching the first video but couldn't finish. I will try to watch it in its entirety later, but it is pretty disturbing and damning material. I think
@Skarekrow (and
@Sinny) could shed some light on this topic considering he is not afraid of the rabbit hole. I have always suspected pedophilia is more widespread, especially amongst certain groups of people who welcome taboo behavior, than most want to believe. I know this is a muir-type thread, but that doesn't mean I am dismissing it. I just think extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. At the end of the day, what can be done if these types of allegations are true? If those in power are completely corrupt and immoral, what then? Sometimes I wish I could really delve into these types of topics, but other times I am glad to ignore them. The idea of investigating this story peaks my curiosity and desire for truth, but also makes me feel very dirty and even mildly traumatized. That is why there are really two primary issues here. First, are these claims true. And second, if they are true, what, if anything can be done. And should I bother exposing myself to these ugly stories if the only result is a sense of learned helplessness and despair? The world possesses both beauty and ugliness. When is it appropriate to focus on one rather than the other? This is something I have been grappling with for years. I want to be enlightened, and I want to be happy. My sensitivity makes it more challenging for me to explore certain dark subjects than it is for less sensitive people, like mbti thinkers, to. This is challenging on so many levels. In the past I became obsessed with conspiracy theories, under which this topic fits. I became aware of every possibility, no matter how "out there" it seemed. But at a certain point conspiracy theories seem like a spiritual dead end to me. Focusing on them can ruin your life. So where do you draw the line between curiosity and contentment? The red pill and the blue pill? Is ignorance bliss, or is the unexamined life meaningless? I am raising more questions than I am offering answers. And looking at the big picture more than I am focusing on the details. I guess I sound like an INFJ. What I do know is I am sensitive and profoundly effected by art. And the art in John Podesta's house made me feel awful. To live with that type of art, it is not a stretch to suggest he may be a sick fuck. It is like a more civilized equivalent to a serial killer having decapitated heads in the freezer. It is disgusting. What the fuck? It just inspired me to go on this rant. So now what? If this shit is true, where does that leave us? I am definitely not going over to John Podesta's house, that's for damn sure. To be continued.