Anonymous #1 6d

From companies. That shouldn’t be allowed. This isn’t his fucking house.

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Anonymous #2 6d

literally what specifically are you upset about

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Anonymous #1 6d

Companies have no right to get to make federal decisions because they have the money to do so. SNAP is about to expire next month if the government doesn’t open and all these companies care about are pushing agendas and it is negligible if the American people to allow people behind a corporation to run the workings of our government. That has never been okay or a status quo and should not be treated as such.

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Anonymous #2 6d

the only reason to get all mad over this is if it were taxpayer funded which it was under Obama and many other presidents who did renovations in the White House. you and I aren’t paying for this

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Anonymous #2 6d

They’re not making federal decisions they just made a donation…

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Anonymous #1 6d

I don’t care. It’s not their decision to make. Obama put white lines on an unused tennis court ffs. Its principle as much as historical destruction with no counseling on the matter. IT. IS. NOT. HIS. PERMANENT. RESIDENCY. HE HAS NO RIGHT TO NOT GET PERMISSION

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Anonymous #1 6d

Yes but that doesn’t make it anymore okay. Again. Not his house. He didn’t buy it. Stop treating it like his palace that he gets full command over because some billionaire gives into his ideology. That’s not morally or federally right.

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Anonymous #2 6d

which cost 376 million for obama to do, and the president is just adding a ballroom. it is definitely a companies decision to donate. This is a nonissue

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Anonymous #2 6d

are you under the impression he’s like destroying the east wing or something? He’s just adding to it, all presidents have made renovations to the White House. They do live there so

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Anonymous #1 6d

Just a ballroom???? IT IS SET TO BE BIGGER THAN THE OTHER TWO WINGS COMBINED. And shut up with that tacking onto the wing. No. Look at the photos that are literally up right now of what it looks like. Like is your head in the sand? People are dying and no one is negotiating and Trump is going to china instead of giving a damn about the shutdown. I could go on

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Anonymous #2 6d

Again as I said it’s also partly principle we have many way bigger issues in this country and a god damn ballroom won’t fix it.

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Anonymous #1 6d

They are open bribes. Trump wants a ballroom. Trump realizes that an easy way to get that money is to get donations from multibillion dollar companies. Those multibillion dollar companies realize that, if they donate to him, they’ll receive preferential treatment. Why else would companies donate millions of dollars?

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Anonymous just_peachy_ 6d

why would it be bad for companies to benefit if they put money into it

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Anonymous #1 6d

Didn’t answer my question at all. Try again. Why else would companies put millions of dollars into a ballroom Trump wants?

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Anonymous just_peachy_ 6d

To benefit, why is that bad for companies to benefit if they put money into it?

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Anonymous #1 6d

Because it’s open bribes to the president. Like it’s openly a direct line into his pocketbook in order to gain his favorable opinion. And I think it’s bad for a President to be taking those bribes because it creates a conflict of interest

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Anonymous just_peachy_ 6d

i mean how is it any different than a form of investment

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Anonymous #1 6d

…..because it’s to the president of the United States??? Like they’re literally paying him off

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Anonymous just_peachy_ 6d

they’re investing in renovations at the White House… it’s business…

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Anonymous #1 6d

And what are they getting out of that investment? You don’t just invest for funsies, businesses want to make money

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Anonymous just_peachy_ 6d

Ya like don’t we all want to make money? That’s typically what happens in business deals

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Anonymous #1 6d

Ok so are you trying to say that it is ok for the President of the United States to take money from private businesses because the White House is a business to be invested into?

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Anonymous just_peachy_ 6d

i seriously fail to see what the issue is for companies to do business with the president of the U.S.

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Anonymous just_peachy_ 6d

he’s not taking their money they are willing donors like do you think this is out of force? who are you mad for in this situation

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Anonymous #1 6d

It’s definitionally corruption. That is what government corruption is. You are fine with corruption

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Anonymous just_peachy_ 6d

to build a ballroom and have companies invest in it is not corruption lol do you just hate capitalism

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Anonymous #1 6d

Ok then what benefit are they getting out of this investment? Let me know, I want to understand what is in it for the companies

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Anonymous just_peachy_ 6d

Didn’t we already establish that when you invest into something or do business it’s to further your own business

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Anonymous #1 6d

It is, by getting something out of it. That’s how it furthers your business. So what are they getting out of it?

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Anonymous just_peachy_ 6d

im not sure what every single of the 100 companies are each getting out of their donations, do you? Like why do you think it’s corrupt to do business with the president/donate to renovations of the White House

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Anonymous #1 6d

im pretty sure you just don’t like capitalism

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Anonymous #1 6d

Buddy I can lead a horse to water but I can’t make it drink. Past a point you gotta think for yourself just a little bit

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Anonymous just_peachy_ 6d

so no you also don’t know what all the companies who are donating are getting out of it

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Anonymous #1 6d

I’ve already said what they’re getting out of it, favorable treatment from the executive branch and Republican Party as a whole

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Anonymous just_peachy_ 6d

lol “T-Mobile has to be everyone’s carrier now that they’ve donated to White House renovations”

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Anonymous #1 6d

No you fucking moron, what happens if they want to buy out a company but need the government’s permission to merge with them? You don’t think having a donation to the Republican Party might sway opinions just a little bit?

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Anonymous just_peachy_ 6d

So there’s been no favorable treatment you’re just expecting there to be

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Anonymous just_peachy_ 6d

such a nonissue

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Anonymous #1 6d

Well considering Lockheed Martin already have government contracts I’d imagine a donation helps keep them in the good graces of the government for at least the remainder of the administration

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Anonymous just_peachy_ 6d

and it’s bad to be in good favor with the government that you’re working with because

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Anonymous #1 6d

Because the government regulates businesses dude. You want another guided age?

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