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yardwork

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5. The "Satanic child abuse day care" hysteria was a sight to behold.

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 11:19 AM

20 hrs ago

There was a notorious case in eastern NC that helped get our worst Democratic governor elected. Nationally, everybody became convinced that Satanic child rapists were drinking babies' blood.

The sad thing is that the mass hysteria ruined innocent peoples' lives, while Epstein, Trump, and other powerful people really were running sex trafficking rings.

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Here's why the Maga base became obsessed with the Epstein files. [View all] Scrivener7 21 hrs ago OP

Recommend! sheshe2 21 hrs ago #1

I might add ... It doesn't get much past Pizzagate. usonian 21 hrs ago #2

Well said. Protecting children from harm always attracts a crowd underpants 20 hrs ago #3

This. It's really just the repackaged Satanic Panic. And when that's pointed at some people, it's Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #4

The "Satanic child abuse day care" hysteria was a sight to behold. yardwork 20 hrs ago #5

I didn't include that but yes that was insane. underpants 20 hrs ago #8

There was a big case in California, too. yardwork 19 hrs ago #10

Those poor Hondurans (I think they were) underpants 19 hrs ago #13

Wow. People are so gullible and weird sometimes. yardwork 19 hrs ago #15

My Trumpster in-laws rushed to watch that stupid movie a couple years ago. yardwork 20 hrs ago #6

"They care about & understand child abuse..." A bit ironic given the issue SHOULD extend beyond sexual abuse... hlthe2b 20 hrs ago #7

The study you linked to does not support the assertion you made - Ms. Toad 20 hrs ago #9

I'm also skeptical that MAGA cares about Epstein because of personal experiences. yardwork 19 hrs ago #12

I agree - even on DU, the reaction to child abuse, based on personal experience, Ms. Toad 19 hrs ago #16

Trump encouraged people to believe in conspiracies. yardwork 19 hrs ago #17

Us vs them KentuckyWoman 19 hrs ago #11

I think this article is way off leftstreet 19 hrs ago #14

All of the reporting says there were many 13, 14 and 15 among the victims. Scrivener7 18 hrs ago #18