▲ 321 ▼ Apple CEO Tim Cook Donating $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund (www.macrumors.com) submitted 2 years ago by cantankerous_cashew@lemmy.world to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world 107 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] thisisdee@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (2 children) What's with the 1m value and why are all tech companies doing it? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cantankerous_cashew@lemmy.world [S] 38 points 2 years ago Likely tacit acknowledgment that the US is becoming more authoritarian/run by a mob boss. For example, if you don’t pay the local mafia, you can expect them to show up and do bad things to you. However if you pay a bribe and kiss the ring, you may receive protection instead permalink fedilink source parent [–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 years ago (2 children) Protection racket, just a nice round number to show fealty. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (1 child) There is no protection from fascism. It's bribery, and the dumbest part is MAGAzis will still throw them all under the bus depending which way the wind blows on any given day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yeah, it's "protection" like the mafia. "It'd be a real shame if something jammed up your company, we should all just cooperate. You can start with $1M big ones into the account. We'll be best friends." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago if something jammed up your company Notice how this only started being a possibility (woth everyone complying in advance) once they took over all 3 branches of power. Nobody was complying in advance^iirc during the 1st Trump presidency permalink fedilink source parent [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) But why not 2 mil for twice the love from trump? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago Maybe they're colluding so that none of the donors pushes the donation amount higher. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cantankerous_cashew@lemmy.world [S] 38 points 2 years ago Likely tacit acknowledgment that the US is becoming more authoritarian/run by a mob boss. For example, if you don’t pay the local mafia, you can expect them to show up and do bad things to you. However if you pay a bribe and kiss the ring, you may receive protection instead permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 years ago (2 children) Protection racket, just a nice round number to show fealty. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (1 child) There is no protection from fascism. It's bribery, and the dumbest part is MAGAzis will still throw them all under the bus depending which way the wind blows on any given day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yeah, it's "protection" like the mafia. "It'd be a real shame if something jammed up your company, we should all just cooperate. You can start with $1M big ones into the account. We'll be best friends." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago if something jammed up your company Notice how this only started being a possibility (woth everyone complying in advance) once they took over all 3 branches of power. Nobody was complying in advance^iirc during the 1st Trump presidency permalink fedilink source parent [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) But why not 2 mil for twice the love from trump? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago Maybe they're colluding so that none of the donors pushes the donation amount higher. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (1 child) There is no protection from fascism. It's bribery, and the dumbest part is MAGAzis will still throw them all under the bus depending which way the wind blows on any given day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yeah, it's "protection" like the mafia. "It'd be a real shame if something jammed up your company, we should all just cooperate. You can start with $1M big ones into the account. We'll be best friends." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago if something jammed up your company Notice how this only started being a possibility (woth everyone complying in advance) once they took over all 3 branches of power. Nobody was complying in advance^iirc during the 1st Trump presidency permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yeah, it's "protection" like the mafia. "It'd be a real shame if something jammed up your company, we should all just cooperate. You can start with $1M big ones into the account. We'll be best friends." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago if something jammed up your company Notice how this only started being a possibility (woth everyone complying in advance) once they took over all 3 branches of power. Nobody was complying in advance^iirc during the 1st Trump presidency permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago if something jammed up your company Notice how this only started being a possibility (woth everyone complying in advance) once they took over all 3 branches of power. Nobody was complying in advance^iirc during the 1st Trump presidency permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) But why not 2 mil for twice the love from trump? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago Maybe they're colluding so that none of the donors pushes the donation amount higher. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago Maybe they're colluding so that none of the donors pushes the donation amount higher. permalink fedilink source parent