• breadsmasher@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Ahh, he’s rattling the CEOs who haven’t paid fealty yet.

    What is Racketeering, again?

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      3 months ago

      Haven’t you been paying attention? The SCOTUS says bribes are legal if they are called “gratuities”. No wonder Trump wants to exempt tips from taxes, it’s how he intends to get paid by his main clients, Russia and Saudi Arabia.

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      3 months ago

      In the case of Google, not only have they not paid tribute, they vowed to actively suppress Trump/Republicans after the 2016 elections.