# The Epstein Class - 382

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Podcast: [Left Anchor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/left-anchor-590005)
Published: 2026-02-25T18:55:38+00:00
Episode link: https://www.leftanchor.com/e/the-epstein-class-382/
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## Resource

Today we're zooming out and taking a broader look at the Jeffrey Epstein phenomenon. How did an evidently barely-literate freak end up as one of the linchpins of the global oligarchic elite? It's a highly telling indication of the rot in post-Cold War democracies, above all the United States. Also, we are changing the way our Patreon tiers work. The Prospect is getting rid of digital memberships and subscriptions, so our $10 Leftenants will instead get a discount code for 60 percent off a print subscription. Hopefully that's both simpler and easier!

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