this is also weird because while Epstein is most famous for sexual abuse he absolutely is of a particular class. sexual abuse absolutely is tied to class and those with most resources are most likely to sexually abuse and more likely to get away with it. it's true that it's not exclusive to rich people or something, but if we look at the class position of Epstein and what the "Epstein class" might mean we have to note that Epstein was a financier for many of the most rich and powerful people in the west. this is how he got so many contacts and so much power, specifically through being an agent of finance capital. in other words, Epstein is an imperialist according to the definition laid out by lenin in Imperialism: the highest stage of capitalism.
for those unfamiliar with the work, the first few chapters are explicitly about the economic class Epstein was a part of:
imperialism isn't just "when people meddle in other countries" but was defined specifically as a stage characterized by the transition from dominance of industry capital to dominance of finance capital, I.e. instead of big businesses, producers, industry, etc. the most dominant sector politically is now finance, banks and lenders, investment firms like blackrock, etc... because it changes the way power and control is exerted globally.
when we look at Epstein and what his job was, I.e. managing assets for the richest of the rich, politicians, etc... it becomes extremely clear that him and his ilk represent imperialism in a very literal way. one could be excused for thinking of his group as primarily characterized by child sexual abuse, as that's whats had by far the most press attention, but that is only something he was able to do because of his class position. his actual work and relationship to property and production in society is extremely relevant politically.
yes if you take the "Epstein class" to mean "child sexual abuser" then you will reach some strange conclusions because "child sex abuser" isn't a class- but the issue isn't suggesting that Epstein represents a specific political class, or even tying his class to child abuse, you only get this issue by saying his class is "child abuser", an inference which she correctly points out as being very silly, yes. but it's an assumption she's making, without even realizing it.
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