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Trump is, as far as I'm aware, just as bought and paid for. He's just also not a career politician, but that doesn't mean he's not figured out how things get do
by vertex-four 10y ago
Trump is, as far as I'm aware, just as bought and paid for. He's just also not a career politician, but that doesn't mean he's not figured out how things get done at that level. Although best case scenario, all the career politicians decide they don't like an outsider and prevent him from doing anything he wants.
- samdoidge 10y agoHillary donations from corporations dwarf that of Trump. Trump does also not have JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, etc as donors. [1] https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00000019&cycle=Career https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N000...
- JoeAltmaier 10y agoTrump funds himself, so that comparison is disengenuous
- samdoidge 10y agoMy comment was primarily in response to: Trump is, as far as I'm aware, just as bought and paid for.
- JoeAltmaier 10y agoFair. But being one of those we fear are doing the buying and selling, I'm not so sure its any consolation.
- jonlucc 10y agoTrump is the special interest. People seem to have this notion that Trump won't do stuff that only benefits the rich because no one paid him to. Instead, he is taking out the middle man. In other words, electing one of the Koch brothers doesn't mean the office isn't biased toward the Oil industry, just that it's cheaper for the Koch brothers.