OPINION: Let the world collapse

Since the release of a majority of the Epstein files, the government has found many ways to try and divert our attention, such as starting a war with Iran, attempting to disenfranchise U.S. voters with the SAVE Act and continued actions with ICE. While all these things are noteworthy and awful, Americans are still waiting to see those found in the files held accountable for their crimes. While, yes, everyone is innocent until proven guilty, the evidence is wholly in favor of guilt for a number of these people.

Though proven she didn’t actually say it, a supposed quote from United States Attorney General Pam Bondi went viral earlier this year. “If we prosecute everyone in the Epstein files, the whole system would collapse.” Well I say let the world collapse, then. I’d rather we remake a government and nation without rapists and child molesters.

While the quote isn’t true, everyone’s reaction to it (which was similar to mine) shows the frustration Americans and those around the world have with the lack of those mentioned answering for their actions. I was excited when I learned about the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former English prince, in mid-February. Despite being the brother of the king, this man is being held accountable. Despite the hopes of myself and many others around the world, this arrest did not cause a chain reaction.

The files first released on Jan. 30 includes 3.5 million pages, 2,000 videos and 180,000 images. More were released March 5, but there are still nearly 3 million pages yet to be released. Most of these pages have redactions, which I think is a good thing, in part. Any and every victim should have their name and any identifying information about them redacted. However, the amount of abusers that are also redacted in the files is disgusting.

I will say, a person’s name simply appearing in the files does not mean they have done something terrible. Some people are technically in the files only because an actual predator is casually mentioning the person in conversation. However, for many listed, there is no good excuse.

So what can little ol’ me do about such a massive issue? Not much. However, I want to make sure people don’t forget and continue to hold the perpetrators accountable. What follows is a non-extensive list of those listed in the Epstein files.

Dr. Stephen Alexander, actor Woody Allen, Duke University professor Dan Ariely, researcher Peter Attia and Columbia University professor Richard Axel.

Scientist Joscha Bach, former Clinton aide Doug Band, former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, former Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Barak, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack, magician David Blaine, World Economic Forum CEO Borge Brende, Google cofounder Sergey Brin and former CIA director William Burns.

Supermodel Naomi Campbell, New Age guru Deepak Chopra, Harvard University professor George Church, former U.S. President Bill Clinton and illusionist David Copperfield.

Lawyer on Epstein’s team Alan Dershowitz, Russian investor and venture capitalist Maria Drokova and billionaire and husband of Epstein’s former girlfriend Glenn Dubin.

Investigative journalist (of no relation) Edward Jay Epstein.

Self-professed “best friend” of Epstein, Andrew Farkas and former Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Yale professor David Gelernter, billionaire Godron Getty and scientist Ben Goertzel.

Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and paleontologist Jack Horner.

Former MIT Media Lab Director Joi Ito.

Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland, former Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands John de Jongh Jr. and former U.N. representative Mona Juul.

Inventor Dean Kamen, lawyer Brad S. Karp, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., former dean of social services at Harvard Stephen Koslyn, cosmologist Lawrence Krauss.

Former U.N President Miroslav Lajcak, OB-GYN Mark Landon, French politician Jack Lang, businessman Ronald Lauder and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick.

Former British politician and diplomat Peter Mandelson, former Governor of U.S. Virgin Islands Kenneth Mapp, model and pilot Nadia Marcinko, convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, chief prosecutor in Epstein’s 2007 sweetheart deal Matthew Menchel, Crown Princess of Norway Mette-Marit, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman, physician Bruce Moskowitz, former Duke of York Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, former leader of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe, billionaire Elon Musk.

Model Annabelle Neilson, former Harvard professor Elisa New and former advisor of Gates Foundation Boris Nikolic.

Former President of Colombia Andres Pastrana Arango, Harvard professor Steven Pinker, U.S. Secreatry of the Navy John Phelan, U.S. Virgin Islands representative Stacy Plaskett, 4chan founder Christopher Poole, Russian snowboarder Mariya Prusakova and Indian politician Hardeep Singh Puri.

Foreign policy consultant Joshua Cooper Ramo, Harvard professor Lisa Randall, film director and producer Brett Ratner, former Norwegian diplomat Terje Rod-Larsen, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and former White House Counsel under Obama Kathryn Ruemmler.

One of Trump’s impeachment defense lawyers David Schoen, artist Andres Serrano, cardiologist Rony Shimony, former girlfriend of Epstein Karyna Shuliak, modeling scout Daniel Siad, Swedish Princess Sofia, actor Kevin Spacey, businessman Sultan Ahmen bin Sulayem and former U.S. treasury secretary Lawrence H. Summers.

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, former FIA president Jean Todt and U.S. President Donald Trump.

Former professional race car driver Brian Vickers.

Entertainment executive and sports agent Casey Wasserman, billionaire Les Wexner, journalist Michael Wolff.

Co-founder of Meta Mark Zuckerberg and billionaire Mortimer Zuckerman.