Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-223 days agoApple CEO Tim Cook gives 24-karat gold gift to Donald Trumplitter.catbox.moevideomessage-square323fedilinkarrow-up1944arrow-down133file-text
arrow-up1911arrow-down1videoApple CEO Tim Cook gives 24-karat gold gift to Donald Trumplitter.catbox.moeDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-223 days agomessage-square323fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarespidermanchild@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·23 days agoIs it a bribe or ransom? Trump is extracting favors by threat.
minus-squareartyom@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·21 days agoMore bribe. Ransom is “Do X or I do Y”. Bribe is “If I do X, you will do Y”.
minus-squareA_norny_mousse@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down2·edit-224 days 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-up18·24 days 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-up13arrow-down1·24 days agoCost of doing business in a country ruled by a dictator who LOVES shiny shit
minus-squareKyden Fumofly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-223 days 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-squareUltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·23 days agoUhh acktchually its sparkling lobbying
Gift? You mean bribe.
Yes this is a bribe. Period.
Is it a bribe or ransom? Trump is extracting favors by threat.
More bribe. Ransom is “Do X or I do Y”. Bribe is “If I do X, you will do Y”.
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
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.
Uhh acktchually its sparkling lobbying