Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 hours agoApple CEO Tim Cook gives 24-karat gold gift to Donald Trumplitter.catbox.moevideomessage-square304linkfedilinkarrow-up1865arrow-down129file-text
arrow-up1836arrow-down1videoApple CEO Tim Cook gives 24-karat gold gift to Donald Trumplitter.catbox.moeDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 hours agomessage-square304linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareUltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoUhh acktchually its sparkling lobbying
minus-squarespidermanchild@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·21 hours agoIs it a bribe or ransom? Trump is extracting favors by threat.
minus-squareKyden Fumofly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-210 hours agoIt is a gift. The same gift that the Noble gave to their King, so they would not get replaced or lose power. It is a Hail to the King move.
minus-squareA_norny_mousse@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down2·edit-21 day agoOK let me play devil’s advocate for a moment: it’s the only language he speaks. You must stroke his ego, and give him an opportunity to look down on you. Of course it’s still corporate cronyism.
minus-squareskisnow@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 day agoYeah the real story here should be hey everyone, look how transparently easy it is to manipulate the President of the United States
minus-squarelepinkainen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·1 day agoCost of doing business in a country ruled by a dictator who LOVES shiny shit
Gift? You mean bribe.
Uhh acktchually its sparkling lobbying
Yes this is a bribe. Period.
Is it a bribe or ransom? Trump is extracting favors by threat.
It is a gift. The same gift that the Noble gave to their King, so they would not get replaced or lose power. It is a Hail to the King move.
OK let me play devil’s advocate for a moment: it’s the only language he speaks. You must stroke his ego, and give him an opportunity to look down on you.
Of course it’s still corporate cronyism.
Yeah the real story here should be hey everyone, look how transparently easy it is to manipulate the President of the United States
Cost of doing business in a country ruled by a dictator who LOVES shiny shit