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Oh, I didn't even mention the dinners: > https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/trump-reportedly-suspends-nvidia-h20-export-ban-pla
by A_D_E_P_T 2y ago
Oh, I didn't even mention the dinners:
> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/trump-reportedly-suspends-nvidia-h20-export-ban-plan-after-usd1-million-dinner-with-jensen-huang https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intell...
Or the "speaking fees," the insider trading, etc. I could go on all day.
You think that sort of thing isn't corruption? The US has elevated official corruption into high art.
- dullcrisp 2y agoI think Trump hosting million dollar dinners deserves to be called out more than the concept of consulting, which I’m sure is used for both good and nefarious purposes. If you’re referring to actual instances of former politicians being paid exorbitant consulting fees by corporations that they helped regulate, though, I’d be interested in better understanding what’s going on there too.
- A_D_E_P_T 2y agoIf you're in the business of selling to the government, you might find that it's impossible to make anything happen unless you hire "the right consultants." (Usually small firms that have hired ex-regulators or insiders.) That's what I meant. Not that generic firms like McKinsey are angels, though!