Disaster capitalism: How the rich think they live in another world
February 16, 2026
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as posted by the channel“The rich think that they don't have to live in the same world as the rest of us, so they can let it burn and profit on the way down.”
Naomi Klein and Mehdi break down the politics inside of Epstein’s emails, diving into his relationship with right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel.
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5 claims extractedEpstein supported European far-right movements
Epstein and Thiel profited from economic collapse
Epstein set up Obama for disaster capitalism profiteering
Trump dismantling climate regulation enables billionaire profiteering
Wealthy elites profit from collapse while distracting public with conspiracy theories
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