I feel its important to not only look at the facts, but to also evaluate the responses of the those who have had very serious accusations made against them. The very behavior they display can be very telling and at least show that people are on the right track. This is supposed to be a sub meant for true investigation, and psychological investigation should be every bit as much a part of it. Yet we are discouraging it in almost every sense by demanding proof of thoughts? This is not a 2 day open and shut investigation, open your ears to those shouting out to you
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cdglow ago
Psychologically speaking, what's interesting to me is that John "Pedosta" Pedesto isn't speaking.
Alefantis has given some statements and softball interviews, but its interesting that Pedosta is silent on this. It's obviously not proof of innocence or guilt, but it's very fascinating to me.
I'm not a psychologist, but if I was in Pedosta's position of being accused of the most horrendous crimes against children by tens of thousands or more people on the internet, I'd probably come out with a statement that first said that crimes against children are awful and that the accusations are serious, say that the alternative art scene might be viewed as strange by many people but is just a form of peaceful self-expression, I didn't do that and would never do it and would give as much evidence as possible to clear my name as I could. I'd invite the media to search my house (even if it was just for show) and outwardly do as much possible to show that I have nothing to hide. I'd also talk about my work with some piece of legislation or charity to show how much I cared about the well-being of children and how that's been a priority in his political career with the Clintons. With his media connections, he can easily get put out a professional press release to make himself look good and garner sympathy about what he's going through and make himself look like a victim.
So why doesn't he do this?
If he's somehow innocent, and this is a psyop in some form or another is he waiting and hoping that a bunch of Alex Jones types libel him so he could sue them into oblivion down the road?
ArthurEdens ago
I think it's indicative both of their personalities and how it leads them into their distinctive career paths. Alefantis is a mover and a shaker, he knows how to talk and he knows how to party. That's probably why he's so successful as a socialite in that circle if weirdos. Podesta is the opposite, awkward, weird(er) looking, gangly, stammering, can't think on his feet in social pressure situations, and that's why he's better at working in the background behind more theatrical personalities; he needs that extra layer of seclusion to perform his job. Also, both have different public personas and fronts. Alefantis is new to mainstream attention, I think he likes it, but he has that working to his advantage and is hiding behind the design of "I just make pizza, I don't know anything about anything else". His political connections aren't known to mainstream people. Podesta already is known and somewhat famous by proxy from the Cintons and Obama, so he has his own standard front protocol response like any political figure: say nothing and the problem will go away. If he says anything it could implicate his masters. Just my two cents.
lude ago
I disagree. Podesta is a very very smart man. Do not underestimate him.
ArthurEdens ago
I'm not, he excels behind the scenes, but his stage presence is very awkward, especially when pressed on a hard subject. Alefentis is the opposite.