“What about Epstein? You'd think you'd refuse.” Bots came to Karyna Shuliak's defense
We don't know what this means, but bots from Lukashenka's bot farms have come to Karyna Shuliak's defense. The news that American financier Jeffrey Epstein, convicted of sexual crimes, bequeathed 50 million dollars and real estate to Belarusian Karyna Shuliak caused a stir in social networks. Besides bots, many ordinary Belarusian women also justify Shuliak.
Karyna Shuliak and Jeffrey Epstein in 2019, after facts about human trafficking, including minors, had already come to light. Photo: Billy Farrell / BFA.com
In their comments, users were divided into those who sincerely congratulated the girl, and those for whom such an inheritance is unacceptable. The former are much more numerous, with a significant part of them being accounts that we suspect belong to propaganda bot networks and who mutually like each other's posts.
Here's what supporters of Karyna Shuliak write:
“I'm sincerely happy for the girl. Now the main thing is that it doesn't cloud her mind. And that she uses the inheritance correctly.”
“Oh, the girl, well done (without sarcasm or malice).”
“The girl is well done.”
“Well done girl, you deserve it. Happiness to you, dear.”
Some even see this inheritance story as a reason for national pride:
“At least somewhere Belarusians are in the first place, honestly… It's just pleasant for her,” someone believes.
“Well-wishers, be happy for your countrywoman!” adds another user.
Even reminders of who the financier truly was do not quell the wave of admiration. For many, Epstein's reputation is not an obstacle to accepting his money. Here are characteristic dialogues from the discussions:
— I'm sincerely happy for Karyna, well done girl! No sarcasm.” (This comment gathered over four and a half thousand likes).
— And it doesn't matter that it's from a monster?
— It doesn't matter. You'd think you'd refuse.
— Well, good. May she live and be happy. (almost 1300 likes)
— I am happy for this girl from the bottom of my heart.
— Are you aware of why he gave her this money?
— I don't know. What's the difference? The main thing is that he gave it. Would you look at where your inheritance came from, if it came specifically to you?”
“What about Epstein? You'd think you'd refuse,” writes another user.
However, there were also those who would categorically not want to be in Karyna's place and consider such money cursed:
“Better to live on one salary all your life than to receive this inheritance of blood!”
“Don't forget what he was doing!! I wouldn't want such dirty money! God forbid!”
“Save us, Lord, from such money and people.”
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І яшчэ ў дадатак: ці сапраўды Эпштэйн "пачвара"? Ён не прымушаў ні да чаго ні адну дзяўчыну. Ён толькі прапанаваў ім працу ў эскорце. Для тых з іх, каму было поўныя 18, гэта ўвогуле законна (ці павінна быць законна!). Але частка была непаўналетнімі (не малалетнімі!), на год (зрэдку на 2-4 гадоў) малодшай. А гэта ўжо незаконна, і за гэта ён і сядзеў.