• TheThrillOfTime@lemmy.ml
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    7 hours ago

    A million dollars is all it takes to buy whatever laws you want? That’s a really good deal for Intuit.

    • LemmyFeed@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      6 hours ago

      Remember all those (exactly) 1 million dollar “donations” all those CEOs were giving to Trump’s inaugural campaign? Those weren’t donations, they were bribes and kissing of the ring. Pledge loyalty (and pay a small fee) and the government will work for you.

      • bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        5 hours ago

        Except if you’re Google or Facebook. Trump will accept your money and still fuck you over. Why anyone trusts him is beyond me.

    • But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world
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      7 hours ago

      Politicians are cheap, I remember once seeing a list of how much a lobbyist buys support from politicians for and the list was like $5k $2k $3k $6k. It’s ridiculous