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It’s a movie starring his nephew in the lead role, approved by his estate, and by all accounts it just feels like an attempt to whitewash him. This is a man who was accused of being a serial child molester, settled with a family out of court for $25 million just to avoid a trial (Chandler), and openly admitted he slept in the same bed as kids while he was an adult (Bashir interview), among other things. I don’t really see what there is to debate.

Anything pointing this out gets backlash on movie-related subreddits, which I find wild. It makes me wonder, if Epstein could sing and dance, would he have gotten a biopic too? Would people be defending him like this?

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[–] Nomorereddit@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

The line between good and evil cuts through the heart of us all.

Get off your high horse.

Hate it because its Hollywood trash, not because its about michael Jackson.

I mean Thomas Jefferson is on the 5 dollar bill. Do you abstain from $5bills because he sold some of his black children into slavery? (Google it, he did)

(Edit, meant $2 bill)

[–] GarboDog@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Our dearest friend… That’s Abraham Lincoln on the 5$ bill. George Washington (avid slave owner who used legal loopholes holes to avoid his slaves from becoming free in northern states) is on 1$, and Thomas Jefferson (guy previously mentioned) is on the 2$ bill.

Note just because they got plastered and are constantly out here on a high pedestal does not mean it’s ok to make more pedestals for more horrible people.

[–] Nomorereddit@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

I was wrong,he's on the $2bill, but I said what I said.

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You think not raping children is being on a high horse...?

[–] Nomorereddit@lemmy.today 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Were you there? If so, hi epstein.

Allegations are easy to make, watch this: Keen flame rapes dolphins who dress too sexy.

What you have in common with MJ now is no court has convicted either of you.

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wow, talk about a high horse to draw the line somewhere beyond not inserting a penis into a child traumatizing them for life

[–] Nomorereddit@lemmy.today 0 points 1 day ago

Big talk from you, an alleged rapist.

Which is the same thing as mj.

[–] TaeKwonDoh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Abe Lincoln's not on the $5 bill anymore?

[–] Nomorereddit@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, my bad. Jeffy on the $2.

Ps i love you, let's run away together.