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applegrove

(132,018 posts)
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 09:31 PM 19 hrs ago

Mobsters used to hand out food to the people in the neighbourhood,

at times, too.

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DMoNiac (@tuxedmoniac26.bsky.social) 2026-03-22T19:30:36.047Z
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eppur_se_muova

(41,862 posts)
2. SO APPROPRIATE !! As I was waiting for the message to finish loading, I was thinking "I'm gonna make a comparison ..."
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 09:49 PM
19 hrs ago

"... to Eloon's offer to pay some of the expenses of running the gov't (whatever the details)". But that's what YOU were posting about ! He's obviously trying to buy goodwill, knowing it will pay off in big fat defense contracts for several of his companies -- as Trmp has already rewarded him lavishly several times. It may not buy him any goodwill with the voters/taxpayers, but who cares about them ? As long as TPTB are willing to work with him, it doesn't make much difference what the voting public thinks. Captive pols are owned by their donors, not their voters.

Old-fashioned crooks gave help to locals who genuinely needed it. Modern crooks dump billions (often as magically-generated stock options) into the coffers of whoever has his hand out **AND** has the power to return favors in great disproportion to the "donation". That's not charity, that's the Art of the Deal.

fierywoman

(8,583 posts)
3. This from the fucking bastard whose DOGE took away HUNDREDS of government
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 10:06 PM
19 hrs ago

organizations that helped at risk people?

odins folly

(588 posts)
4. Cool story, bro....
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 10:27 PM
18 hrs ago

Pay taxes on your wealth that is the same level as those TSA offices, then you WILL be paying…..


Asshole….

edbermac

(16,439 posts)
5. Hey Leon, Trump is asking for $200 billion more for the war.
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 10:52 PM
18 hrs ago

How about footing the bill for that?

3Hotdogs

(15,333 posts)
7. William Marcy (Boss) Tweed used to hand out food to people in his precinct.
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:18 PM
17 hrs ago

FUck. John Gotti gave a fireworks display in his neighborhood every July 4th.

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