JCTarheel82
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I dumped all things Zuckerberg back in 2018 because I loathe social media. Might be time to do the same with Bezos. Unprincipled, selfish fucks.
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And could you believe some MAGAs would point to this as a good thing Trump is doing?
The New Age of Trump: Protection Money and FU You Money
How our billionaires are responding.www.thebulwark.com
The New Age of Trump: Protection Money and FU You Money
"...This week we got word that two of the world’s most consequential billionaires have decided to pay tribute—literally—to Donald Trump. Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are each gifting $1 million to Trump’s “inauguration committee.”
A president’s “inauguration committee” or “inauguration fund” is a slush fund, pure and simple. In theory, it is used to cover expenses relating to the inaugural celebrations. In practice, it’s dark money. The inaugural fund is required to disclose who gives money to it, but is not required to disclose what the money is spent on. And in cases where there is a surplus—where it raises more money than it spends on the inauguration festivities—it is not required to refund or dispose of the money in any particular way.
In other words: It’s pure tribute. ... It has always been thus.
Trump didn’t invent the corruption of the inauguration fund. But he is an innovator and his genius was to turn the inauguration scheme from ritualized tribute from supporters into a protection racket aimed at opponents, too.
... Zuckerberg and Bezos responded to Trump’s threats to themselves and their businesses by literally journeying to Mar-a-Lago and figuratively handing Trump envelopes of cash while publicly praising the incoming president.
...That is the point. Trump has reached the position—elected by a plurality of his fellow citizens, immunized from all criminal activity by the Supreme Court—where he wants the protection racket to be out in the open. He wants everyone to see it.
Because these are the new rules and he wants to be sure that everyone whose life could be touched by his government—meaning: everyone—understands this reality.
And that, so long as they pay, they’ll be fine. ..."
The New Age of Trump: Protection Money and FU You Money
How our billionaires are responding.
No, I’m serious, they are.
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Canada considers export tax on major commodities oil, uranium and potash if Trump imposes 25% tariff
Federal government is looking at a number of ideas, but not close to selecting which to adopt, senior government official says
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Unfortunately, they would rally around almost literally anything he does. They’ve completely offshored their mental agency to a man without a single identifiable principle, outside of “how’s this good for me”.
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That's not a policy, your post made it sound like there was an actual policy.
If this FEMA person made that statement, then they should not be in that position. Their job is to help people in need, not have an opinion if the person's political views justify the need.
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Exactly, Zen's post claimed it to be a policy...
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What baffles me about people like that - If Trump "won't actually do what he says he's going to do" - Then wtf are you voting for?
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Pissing off the libs.
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“…Previous attempts to do so have faltered. Daylight Saving Time was first introduced during World War I to assist with the nation’s industrial productivity during the Great War – not, as popular rumors frequently suggest, to give farmers more day time during harvest.
Daylight Saving Time was kept permanent during most of World War II, also for reasons to do with industry and energy. During the gas crisis in the 1970s, the country once again tried making Daylight Saving Time permanent, only for public approval to plummet after complaints of children being hit by cars while waiting for the bus at night. [I assume they mean in dark morning] …”
Trump says GOP will try to eliminate Daylight Saving Time | CNN Politics
President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday the Republican Party would try to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, calling it “inconvenient” and “costly.”
But the key may be that this is one of the few things that Musk/Ramaswamy can actually get done fairly easily.
To the extent it’s debated, Businesses have usually indicated a preference to make Daylight Saving Time permanent (to have more daylight after school and work hours), BTW.
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The New Age of Trump: Protection Money and FU You Money
How our billionaires are responding.
The New Age of Trump: Protection Money and FU You Money
"...This week we got word that two of the world’s most consequential billionaires have decided to pay tribute—literally—to Donald Trump. Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are each gifting $1 million to Trump’s “inauguration committee.”
A president’s “inauguration committee” or “inauguration fund” is a slush fund, pure and simple. In theory, it is used to cover expenses relating to the inaugural celebrations. In practice, it’s dark money. The inaugural fund is required to disclose who gives money to it, but is not required to disclose what the money is spent on. And in cases where there is a surplus—where it raises more money than it spends on the inauguration festivities—it is not required to refund or dispose of the money in any particular way.
In other words: It’s pure tribute. ... It has always been thus.
Trump didn’t invent the corruption of the inauguration fund. But he is an innovator and his genius was to turn the inauguration scheme from ritualized tribute from supporters into a protection racket aimed at opponents, too.
... Zuckerberg and Bezos responded to Trump’s threats to themselves and their businesses by literally journeying to Mar-a-Lago and figuratively handing Trump envelopes of cash while publicly praising the incoming president.
...That is the point. Trump has reached the position—elected by a plurality of his fellow citizens, immunized from all criminal activity by the Supreme Court—where he wants the protection racket to be out in the open. He wants everyone to see it.
Because these are the new rules and he wants to be sure that everyone whose life could be touched by his government—meaning: everyone—understands this reality.
And that, so long as they pay, they’ll be fine. ..."
The New Age of Trump: Protection Money and FU You Money
How our billionaires are responding.
WaynetheDrain
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Donald Trump complaining about the lack of a smooth presidential transition without being called to the carpet for the irony of his statement is proof positive that we are truly lost as a country.
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It would be great to close the deal on this...
Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
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Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
President-elect Donald Trump wants to turn the lights out on daylight saving time. In a post on his social media site Friday, Trump said his party would try to end the practice when he returns to office.
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Or rather, your kids will think, "Geez, Dad's a cult member. How do we de-program him?"
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Probably shouldn't use his properties at all and avoid a conflict of interest.
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This I do support.It would be great to close the deal on this...
Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
President-elect Donald Trump wants to turn the lights out on daylight saving time. In a post on his social media site Friday, Trump said his party would try to end the practice when he returns to office.
This stupid practice cost tons of money in a 24/7 society as well as proven health risk.
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Please take a picture of you wearing all of those products and share.
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You're welcome to my share.
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