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Ford_Prefect

(8,548 posts)
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 10:08 AM 15 hrs ago

BREAKING The Brexit Conspiracy The Epstein Files Confirm

It is already widely reported that influential Americans interfered in the brexit referendum, but one of the emails in the Epstein files shines new light on the conspiracy. IT highlights that these wealthy financiers are not just powerful enough to influence entire countries, but they are motivated to do it for profit.

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highplainsdem

(60,876 posts)
1. I like his comments, but it's a shame he's thoughtless/foolish enough to use some AI-generated images
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 10:18 AM
15 hrs ago

and video. He can't possibly be unaware that generative AI is trained illegally on stolen intellectual property. That theft has gotten more media attention in the UK than here. By using genAI for images and video that really add nothing to his commentary, he's showing he has an ethical blind spot that hurts his credibility.

Ford_Prefect

(8,548 posts)
2. So rather than comment on the issue he presents you chose to question the validity of the presentation?
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 10:36 AM
15 hrs ago

I accept your remarks about AI and its associated history of theft of intellectual property. The issue presented is the international conspiracy of Vulture Capitalists like Theil, Putin et al to use Epstein's network in furtherance of their Chaos by Cultural Division to re-write global economies.

highplainsdem

(60,876 posts)
7. I've posted a lot on vulture capitalists and oligarchs elsewhere. The IP theft powering genAI is part
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 10:54 AM
14 hrs ago

of that destructive capitalism and benefits the oligarchs.

Which is why liberals and others who oppose the oligarchs and especially exploitative capitalism should steer clear of generative AI.

Did you see this Bluesky thread about the reaction a teacher's union president got when she posted AI slop she thought was "fun"?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220895856

I said I liked Phil Moorhouse's comments. But he should realize he's silently showing approval of that IP theft by oligarchs when he uses those illegally trained tools - which do not in any way help his presentation. Since you like his videos, maybe you could let him know they'd look even better without the AI slop, and then he wouldn't be helping promote that oligarch-owned technology built on theft and exploitation. Theft and exploitation continuing every day still.

hunter

(40,487 posts)
8. The more AI generated crap that's pushed, the less credible any videos like this will be.
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 11:12 AM
14 hrs ago

Generative AI is a rot.

Personally, I don't watch any news or opinion video. Television has always been a better medium for propaganda than it is the truth.

There's something about television that bypasses critical thinking skills, even in people who believe they have strong critical thinking skills.

I suppose one reason is that while reading one can easily pause to fully consider each word, sentence, and paragraph. We can easily "rewind" our reading if something is not clear.

It's unusual for people to watch videos in the same manner.

bucolic_frolic

(54,518 posts)
4. Throw your stones down, this guy has bloody cracked it!
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 10:44 AM
14 hrs ago

And it was exactly these types of monied elites that roiled the 20th century with two world wars, capitalism over imperialism, resource grabs, clashing ideologies, lending and plunder. They're still at it.

rampartd

(4,256 posts)
10. the best twisted ending
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 11:42 AM
14 hrs ago

is someone, and why not trump, ends up winning this monopoly game. then what?

he has destroyed the gamec board, there is no economy left to support the value of that tower of worthless paper.

Ford_Prefect

(8,548 posts)
13. That is the title chosen by the author, as required by DU.
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 04:16 PM
9 hrs ago

The idea that an international conspiracy of oligarchs was the larger motivation for Epstein's activities and the basis of his wealth is neither new nor novel, as your references point out.

AKAIK both the Steele dossier and the Muller investigation suggested such a network was behind Trump, Brexit, and other "situations". For reasons not explained this was not further examined under ANY administration. I have a few ideas about that but no conclusive proofs I'd care to cite here.

muriel_volestrangler

(105,845 posts)
14. Not required in GD - only in LBN. But my point was to criticise the video guy trying to make himself
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 04:19 PM
9 hrs ago

look all investigative when he's just repeating what loads of other people have said in the past few days.

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