Walz Invokes the Epstein Deflection, Ignoring Chaos and Widespread Fraud

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On the day the U.S. snatched Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, social media users were saying, “Wow, that Epstein file must be a doozy.” This is a common technique of false binary framing, claiming the government pursued one action rather than another to distract from or cover up something else.

The Epstein files are a frequent tool for this tactic. When the Trump administration takes actions the left does not like, the response often becomes, “Oh...