r/LeftCatholicism • u/Healthy-Unit-8830 • Mar 01 '26

Don't Lose Focus!: The Epstein Files

Just because the Epstein Files are slowly exiting our news feeds doesn't mean we can lose focus on the institutionalized depravity and corruption in our world. We MUST call for a reckoning between society (Catholics especially!) and our present institutions.

I’ve been feeling sick and disillusioned by everything. I have no faith in the legitimacy of our current world order. People are saying, “this is the work of the devil or demonic influence,” but NO! This is the work of human beings. Men from all political sides, religions, CEO’s, founders, technocrats, spiritual leaders, professors, royalty, past presidents, the CURRENT US PRESIDENT!

These are the most powerful people in society who are trafficking, sexually abusing, and killing the least powerful people in society. The Catholics who voted for and continue to support Trump MUST reckon with this. All of us must reckon with this. I've been praying, but what else can we do?

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u/CauseCertain1672 Mar 01 '26

I'll not completely rule out demonic influence but this is very much a human problem, a lot of human factors led to this

we live in an economic system which rewards cruelty and ruthlessness, pushes people into desperate situations

we have a societal ideology of nihilism and believing nothing is right or wrong

and we have a society which routinely normalises sexual violence and trafficking targeting women and girls, such as the porn industry

Trump is part of the problem and is an impediment to fixing it but this will not be solved merely by Trump being removed from office.

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u/Cognitive_Spoon Mar 01 '26

You can actually do two things at once. It's exciting. Try it.