[Malankazooie]

Trump pushing for Microsoft to purchase TikTok, and wanting a finders fee (or whatever they are calling it) that goes to the US Treasury. I mean, nothing illegal about that. No corruption here.

"Build the Wall! And Mexico Microsoft will pay for it!"

[Mezla PigDog]

Interesting he says he has a good relationship with South Korea so won't criticise them. When I was in Seoul the thing I saw most of was Trump towers. Huge luxury apartment complexes with Trump I, Trump II, Trump III emblazoned at the top. He's not talking about a good political relationship that's for sure.

[Terez]

The crazy thing is that there is significant evidence already in the public record that he uses his properties all around the world (including in the US!) for money laundering. It's probably a gigantic criminal enterprise.

[QuickTidal]

Mezla PigDog, on 05 August 2020 - 03:32 PM, said:

Interesting he says he has a good relationship with South Korea so won't criticise them. When I was in Seoul the thing I saw most of was Trump towers. Huge luxury apartment complexes with Trump I, Trump II, Trump III emblazoned at the top. He's not talking about a good political relationship that's for sure.

Those three towers were built in Seoul after SK conglomerate POSCO Daewoo was involved in the building of Manhattan Trump tower, and are essentially owned by the POSCO Daewoo conglomerate...even their names are officially Daewoo Trump World as far as I know...POSCO Daewoo were early partners of Trump in the 90's who largely bailed on him business-wise in the late 90's when they realized what/who he was and how he was on the decline financially (I think his next major project was the casino fiasco in Atlantic City). They bought the Trump BRAND license in 1997...that's largely it.

So yeah, his name is on them, but I doubt that Trump company has much (if anything) to do with them. They are listed on the Trump website as properties...but they are POSCO Daewoo through and through.

Trump ONLY cares that his name is on them. To him, that's enough to keep SK in his "good books" from an interview standpoint.

But yes, it's not a political relationship, he's talking about them keeping his "brand" on their luxury towers...because I would imagine that a company that's worth something like half a billion could pretty easily choose to excise his name if it was causing them grief, lawsuit or no.

[Primateus]

Washington Post NRA dissolution suit.

Whaaaa? Is this even possible?

[QuickTidal]

Primateus, on 06 August 2020 - 05:20 PM, said:

Washington Post NRA dissolution suit.

Whaaaa? Is this even possible?

Of course it is.

And most normal average gun advocates would agree with the dissolution. The NRA is nothing but a corrupt GOP slush fund now anyways. They are no more protected from the law when they commit abuses and crimes than any other organization would be.

[Obdigore]

Primateus, on 06 August 2020 - 05:20 PM, said:

Washington Post NRA dissolution suit.

Whaaaa? Is this even possible?

They are a non-profit created in NY, and has to follow the state rules about those things. The only other non-profit I remember being dissolved like this was... drumroll please... Trumps', when the entire family was barred from being part of a non-profit ever again.

[QuickTidal]

Obdigore, on 06 August 2020 - 06:13 PM, said:

Primateus, on 06 August 2020 - 05:20 PM, said:

Washington Post NRA dissolution suit.

Whaaaa? Is this even possible?

They are a non-profit created in NY, and has to follow the state rules about those things. The only other non-profit I remember being dissolved like this was... drumroll please... Trumps', when the entire family was barred from being part of a non-profit ever again.

Consider me unsurprised that Trump is the only other non-profit dissolved.

[Azath Vitr (D'ivers]

'Facebook removed hundreds of accounts on Thursday from a foreign troll farm posing as African-Americans in support of Donald Trump and QAnon supporters. It also removed thousands of fake accounts linked to conservative media outlet The Epoch Times that pushed pro-Trump conspiracy theories about coronavirus and protests in the U.S.

Facebook took down the accounts as part of its enforcement against coordinated inauthentic behavior, which is the use of fake accounts to inflate the reach of content or products on social media.

The foreign pro-Trump troll farm was based in Romania and pushed content on Instagram under names like “BlackPeopleVoteForTrump” and on Facebook under “We Love Our President.”'

https://www.nbcnews....72HZX8QvWU-VcIM

[QuickTidal]

Primateus, on 06 August 2020 - 05:20 PM, said:

Washington Post NRA dissolution suit.

Whaaaa? Is this even possible?

You want to know what's really sad? Every article about this on FB is filled with either bots, or STUPID AF Americans who think that the dissolution of the NRA means they are coming to take their 2nd Am. rights...that's how deeply entrenched the NRA is in American zeitgeist that they think that the NRA being gone means someone will take their fucking toys.

I hope they are bots, because if the average American on Facebook is this dumb...

[Lady Bliss]

They are. I sadly know a bunch of people that spout the Trump bs, and if I didn’t love them I would probably unfriend them.

I’m really offended by the religious crap that republicans are spouting. No, I do not want to take your religious freedoms away, but please don’t force them on ME!

[Azath Vitr (D'ivers]

'Trump advisers hesitated to give military options and warned adversaries over fears he might start a war

[...] "We used to only think of Kim Jong Un as unpredictable. Now we had Trump as unpredictable," Joseph Yun, who served as President Trump's special representative for North Korea policy until 2018, told me. "And I would communicate that."

[...] "You had to be careful what options you gave him," he said. "We were being very cautious, because any options you put out there, he could use them."

That frustrated the White House. "The White House viewed it as 'Goddamnit! The President is looking for all options!'" Yun recalled. But the Pentagon, under Defense Secretary James Mattis at least, didn't budge.

Later Trump decided diplomacy was the way forward and met for two historic summits with Kim, even telling a 2018 rally in West Virginia that the "two fell in love."

[...] "Is this a joke?" Pentagon dumbfounded by Iran military options request'

https://www.cnn.com/...ions/index.html

[stone monkey]

Macros, on 02 August 2020 - 11:54 AM, said:

I dunno Tiste, chances of a black PM are pretty fucking low in Britain.

we had a female PM sure, posh as fuck, privileged elite Tory scum.

To be fair to her, Thatcher wasn't that posh... She married into poshness, and a lot of dodgy money.

We'll see an Asian Prime Minister before we see a black one. For a few reasons, and not all of them racist. And let's not forget that Rishi Sunak and Pritti Patel are in the Cabinet, and they'd both kill for the job - although I do suspect, based on her apparent character, that Pritti Patel would probably kill over a parking space.

[Abyss]

You assume she hasn't already.

[Macros]

Got three emails today from the trump team.

What
The
Fuck


Murica, your politics be fucked up:


CONFIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN STRATEGY: PLEASE DON’T SHARE.

Ray,

I’ll get right to it.

November 3rd is coming at us fast and I’m prepared to do whatever it takes to secure another victory for President Trump.

The President said that you’re one of his strongest allies. I always trust what he thinks, so I only have one question for you: are you ready to fight alongside me and CRUSH Joe Biden on Election Day, Ray?

I know you’re up for the challenge. You’ve been a strong supporter of the President since the very beginning, which is why I need you to take the Official 2020 Campaign Strategy Survey.

This survey is strictly confidential and is meant for your eyes only. It should go without saying, but please, do NOT forward this to anyone.


_-------------


A survey follows, not clicking anything naturally

And the other one:

Ray,

Thank you for joining my team!

I am counting on my loyal supporters like you to carry us to victory again in 2020.

We are up against an unhinged left-wing mob, a Democratic party that has embraced radical socialism, and the FAKE NEWS media that will NEVER tell the truth about all of our accomplishments.

As a member of Team Trump, I want to be sure you’re always up to date with the latest news from our campaign. If you sign up for texts, I’ll personally send you updates directly to your phone.

-------------

A few more links, not clicking

3rd one was a reminder that my time was running out to take the survey to prove the dirty democrats are corrupt.


Theeeee most bizarre spam I have ever received

[Macros]

And a 4th one

With a sleepy Joe rant about how trump ACED the cognitive test that Joe won't take.

Then a totally unweighted survey how would you rate Joe's bidens mental fitness

Terrible
Poor
Mediocre
Other


Hmmmm, something, I can't quite put my finger on it, not spot on with the options....m.

[Obdigore]

Yup its a mixture of 'inclusion' and 'fear of the other'.

It's 'you are on our side, even (fascist leader variable 12) thinks so! Just a small donation and we'll keep you appraised at all the "good" (hurting people who aren't you!) we are doing, because you can't trust anyone but us, right?'

[Cause]

https://youtu.be/BOoy5F-yKF0

Not sure if this was shared here already

[Terez]

I think this is the person who actually made the video:

https://www.youtube....h?v=W7rJp2Tx7vc

[Abyss]

This is going to make him attack youtube too, isn't it...