• Blackout@fedia.io
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    2 days ago

    Holy shit this will increase business costs. The most anti-business president of my life.

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        1 day ago

        Corruption. It just so happens that the GOP is so corrupt it’s ridiculous. The Democrats are not immune to bringing grifters into their party. The entire upper crust of society runs just like the aristocracies we tried to leave behind.

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          9 hours ago

          It’s not just corruption. Conservatives are violent in their speech and actions. Consider that back when the Iran nuclear deal was being negotiated everyone who objected to the treaty were conservatives. The conservatives of the US, UK, Europe, Iran and Israel. It was the liberals around the globe that were waging peace.

          It just so happens that the GOP is so corrupt

          It’s no accident.

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      2 days ago

      Yeah, but a small handful of American (or non-American but willing to pay bribes) CEOs will make tons of money off of this as the economy craters.

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        8 hours ago

        Don’t forget all the other Trump branded businesses that also went bankrupt:

        Major Bankruptcies

        • Trump Taj Mahal (1991) – A casino in Atlantic City that struggled with debt

        • Trump Castle (1992) – Another Atlantic City casino that became unprofitable

        • Trump Plaza Hotel (1992) – A hotel in Manhattan that accumulated substantial debt

        • Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts (2004) – A restructured entity that faced financial difficulties

        • Trump Entertainment Resorts (2009) – The renamed Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts, which filed for bankruptcy again

        • Trump University (2010) – An educational venture that faced lawsuits and closed

        • Additional Ventures

          • Trump Mortgage (2006) – Failed within 18 months due to the housing market collapse
          • Trump Steaks (2007) – A luxury meat brand that was discontinued shortly after its launch
          • Trump Vodka (2006–2011) – Failed to gain market traction and ceased operations
          • Trump Shuttle (early 1990s) – A high-end airline service that operated briefly before going out of business
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            6 hours ago

            Money laundering for the Russian mob. The money enter the casino, gets washed, and then leaves the casino.

            The casinos were mismanaged a the majority of the money never stayed in the casinos. Trump sold properties to Russians and Saudis and that money was his payment for laundering.

            The casinos were bankrupted so Trump could pass the costs onto his investors and keep whatever money he grifted without paying.

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        1 day ago

        That’s a god damn lie! Trump did not bankrupt a casino!

        A casino would imply that he learned his lesson after the first one. No, Trump bankrupted 4 casinos. And then for good measure, he went back and he bankrupted half of them again.