[2016-11-04 14:34:23] <LibertarianLibrarian> That whole thing is totally bizarre. Then again, anything the Clinton’s and their cronies are into wouldn’t surprise me too much.
[2016-11-04 14:37:27] <Emmy B> If writers of articles are Trump supporters it makes sense to put a lot more in the story to put off Christian voters against Podesta. There is real deep fear for satan/occult practices (I am given talismans every time I go to Greece for perceived protection of me and the kids from the evil eye/satan and all sorts) among Christians as this is a major pre-occupation of organised religion.
[2016-11-04 14:48:36] <Emmy B> let’s not forget the origin of the term ‘witch hunt’
[2016-11-04 14:50:52] <M> [Tweet]
https://twitter.com/snopes/status/794657572754247684[2016-11-04 14:50:58] <Emmy B> when I say the fear is real, I will also put some context, early Christians were accused of drinking blood and practising cannibalism etc (holy communion misunderstood)
[2016-11-04 14:52:40] <Emmy B> it is a can of worms as well as the stuff of comic strips
[2016-11-04 14:53:19] <M> Right. The term comes from persecuting people based on ridiculous notions. So the hypothesis that Podesta participated in Satanic rituals should not be pushed because it distracts from his actual corrupt practices.
[2016-11-04 14:58:50] <Emmy B> I am not saying that Podesta did anything like that. Still, the fear is real among Christian communities since, let’s face it, organised religion has a lot of rituals that are controlled by priests but if they are performed by lay people, it is taboo, shocking. I am not familiar with the artist in question but the theme plays to the darkest fears and instincts of people.
[2016-11-04 14:59:52] <LibertarianLibrarian> It’s certainly not as important as the obvious corruption, but it symbolic of the attitude of these people who think they can do anything and get away with it. In that sense, only, it’s worth noting.
[2016-11-04 15:10:25] <Emmy B> PS in Greece, very much dominated by a Christian culture there are often scandals about satanists or occult practices, and people tremble. There is belief in the ‘evil eye’, reading the future in coffee cups, and sometimes one wonders where religion ends and magic begins as it gets blurry. but in a set beliefs which accepts miracles and supernatural power like Christian communities do, there is also a recognition that evil powers exist represented by Satan, at a mild modern context the yin and yang but for organised church as well as people who believe, this is real. In our modern world we demand rationality above all in public office rather any sort of mumbo-jumbo although let’s not forget her ‘majesty the queen’ is also head of the church of England :-p for Podesta this story is bad news.
[2016-11-04 15:14:00] <M> Another of the emails confirms that John Podesta didn’t go
https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/25325[2016-11-04 15:19:34] <Emmy B> true, but ‘Marina missed you’ implies familiarity ie they might know each other quite well. (the truth is if one wants to interpret the matter in a certain way they will)
[2016-11-04 15:22:01] <M> More here. It’s just a stupid lead to chase.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the ... ?tid=sm_tw[2016-11-04 15:23:07] <Emmy B> The worst things will be if he is forced to make a statement on the matter, then whatever he says will feed into the circle of gossip, it is the taboo aspect of the matter which is simply toxic. He may be dropped from the dinner list of many a Christian believe me, quietly.
[2016-11-04 15:34:34] <LibertarianLibrarian> Can’t say I feel sorry for him.
[2016-11-04 15:43:57] <WISE Up Action> [Tweet]
https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/794642764713562113[2016-11-04 15:48:49] <WikiLeaks> “Marina missed you” and “at the appartment” implies something rather close.
[2016-11-04 15:50:06] <WikiLeaks> A lot of US east coast elite play with esotericism as a status signal to other elites. Like having a psychiatrist was a status signal.
[2016-11-04 15:50:40] <WikiLeaks> He UFOism may be that project or is perhaps being done for electoral reasons.
[2016-11-04 15:53:18] <M> [Tweet]
https://twitter.com/LifeZette/status/794638355178934272 But why not say that instead of promoting misleading & false stories like this?
[2016-11-04 15:53:46] <WikiLeaks> [Card-summary_large_image]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the ... ?tid=sm_tw[2016-11-04 15:55:48] <WikiLeaks> Lobster risotto?
[2016-11-04 16:17:30] <M> How about: “Podesta sacrificed his lobster risotto to Satan — and you can, too!” That’s a headline everyone can enjoy.
[2016-11-04 16:22:25] <LibertarianLibrarian> LOL
[2016-11-04 16:27:06] <WikiLeaks> Haha.