We’re tired. Bone-deep, eye-roll exhausted tired. Tired of being strung along in this political theater where the government teases us with tiny, carefully curated bits of “the documents” like some sort of cruel game. Enough. Just release the frickin’ files already.

(Disclosure: My editor will only let me use PG-13 words. Otherwise, this paragraph would’ve sounded a lot spicier.)

On Wednesday, about 20,000 documents from the Epstein estate were dropped into the public sphere. The headlines scream Epstein emails, Ghislaine Maxwell, President Donald Trump. Democrats point at them like they’ve uncovered the ultimate smoking gun. Fine. I get it. More evidence. But here’s the thing — many already believe Trump is on the so-called “list that doesn’t exist.”

And do you know who else is allegedly attached to Epstein? Former President Bill Clinton. Prince Andrew. Michael Jackson. David Copperfield. Stephen Hawking. Former New Mexico Democrat Gov. Bill Richardson. Former Democrat Maine Sen. George Mitchell. And these are just some of the names mentioned in the court cases already. Who knows who else is on there.

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The Millennial View

And this is exactly why the government refuses to release the full files: Transparency would blow the roof off the whole system. But instead, we’re left with fragments, little morsels to chew over, carefully packaged to distract, to inflame, and to divide.

The timing is almost laughable. Thanksgiving is around the corner, and here we are, handed more fodder to argue over with family members we love but can’t escape. Perfect! Another government-manufactured family feud to go with your mashed potatoes and overcooked turkey.

Meanwhile, lawmakers are laughing from the sidelines, using cherry-picked sentences to fire off political attacks. It’s exhausting. It’s nauseating. It’s designed to keep us distracted from holding the powerful accountable.

Leave Your Politics at the Door, Dude

This isn’t a political opinion. I don’t care how anyone identifies. This is about frustration with a government that treats truth like currency — doled out in pieces, only when convenient, only when it serves the agendas of those in power. We’ve been promised full disclosure by both sides, and yet, nothing. The U.S. penny died today. Will the Epstein files die, too?

Remember 2024? Trump promised he’d release the files. Other elected officials and appointees pledged the same. And yet here we are. Why didn’t former President Joe Biden release them? Why didn’t Trump? Because whatever is in those files, if believed, would hurt both sides. That’s why we’re fed crumbs. That’s why the powerful remain shielded behind layers of secrecy while we squabble over the scraps.

We deserve better. We deserve the truth, in full. Let the files fall. Let them topple the names that need toppling. Let the nation confront what’s real instead of what’s politically convenient. We’re not asking for politics as usual. We’re asking for accountability. We’re asking for transparency.

And what if this whole thing was just a ruse? Then every politician who milked it for clout owes us an apology — and their job. Stop wasting our damn time.

We Need to Know Who the Sickies Are

Our government has had very sick individuals in office. Often, we don’t have a choice but to elect them because of how our elections are structured. But at the very least, we deserve to know what we are dealing with. The public has been patient, and we are done with crumbs.

Release the files. Let the chips fall. The people are fed up with the games. And honestly? We’re ready for the chaos that comes with truth.

Because the alternative, living in ignorance while the powerful manipulate everything, is no longer acceptable.

But let’s be real, most of us aren’t holding our breath for something that probably will never come from our elected officials. Cowards. Utter cowards.

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