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oops. Maybe corporate America should have taken the fascist candidate with the proven track record of destruction at his own words, and donated money to conserv

oops. Maybe corporate America should have taken the fascist candidate with the proven track record of destruction at his own words, and donated money to conservative (aka Democratic) candidates instead. Honestly after resuming use of Aliexpress for last minute stocking up of industrialish goods, and seeing how much stuff on there now ships direct from US warehouses, I'll likely keep checking them in addition to Amazon/eBay.

gruez 2y ago
>Maybe corporate America should have taken the fascist candidate with a proven track record of destruction at his own words, and donated money to conservative (aka Democratic) candidates instead. Putting aside the laughable implication that "corporate America" is some sort of monolith that can agree on one party to support, is there even evidence that they supported the Republican Party more? The Democratic Party out raised them in the last cycle.
- moshun 2y ago
  A quick glance at the front row of the inauguration seems to imply they are in fact a monolith. Not to mention how many corporations immediately bent the knee for this administration before even being asked.
  - palmotea 2y ago
    The GP is talking about before the election, but you seem to be talking about after the election. Those are very different situations.
    - viraptor 2y ago
      Before election: https://www.newsweek.com/american-businesses-supporting-donating-donald-trump-list-2027957 https://www.newsweek.com/american-businesses-supporting-dona... - they're basically the same.
      - gruez 2y ago
        So some companies donated 1M to republicans. How much did they donate to democrats?
      - palmotea 2y ago
        > Before election: https://www.newsweek.com/american-businesses-supporting-donating-donald-trump-list-2027957 https://www.newsweek.com/american-businesses-supporting-dona... - they're basically the same. Your link spends a lot of time talking about donations to Trump's inauguration committee, which I understand happened after he won, and generally seems to not distinguish between contributions before and after the election.
- watwut 2y ago
  It certainly seems so. They thought the annoying consumer protection, environmental and safety regulations will go. They thought they will be able to defraud more and with inpunity. That there will ve more corruption and they will venefit from it. Stock Market went up after Teump being elected, because the above allows for short term enrichment and they know it. Plus, quite a few support project 2025, Musks conpanies cant work without him being in goverment, plus quite a few (including Musk) are genuine far right.

gruez 2y ago

>Maybe corporate America should have taken the fascist candidate with a proven track record of destruction at his own words, and donated money to conservative (aka Democratic) candidates instead. Putting aside the laughable implication that "corporate America" is some sort of monolith that can agree on one party to support, is there even evidence that they supported the Republican Party more? The Democratic Party out raised them in the last cycle.

moshun 2y ago
A quick glance at the front row of the inauguration seems to imply they are in fact a monolith. Not to mention how many corporations immediately bent the knee for this administration before even being asked.
- palmotea 2y ago
  The GP is talking about before the election, but you seem to be talking about after the election. Those are very different situations.
  - viraptor 2y ago
    Before election: https://www.newsweek.com/american-businesses-supporting-donating-donald-trump-list-2027957 https://www.newsweek.com/american-businesses-supporting-dona... - they're basically the same.
    - gruez 2y ago
      So some companies donated 1M to republicans. How much did they donate to democrats?
    - palmotea 2y ago
      > Before election: https://www.newsweek.com/american-businesses-supporting-donating-donald-trump-list-2027957 https://www.newsweek.com/american-businesses-supporting-dona... - they're basically the same. Your link spends a lot of time talking about donations to Trump's inauguration committee, which I understand happened after he won, and generally seems to not distinguish between contributions before and after the election.
watwut 2y ago
It certainly seems so. They thought the annoying consumer protection, environmental and safety regulations will go. They thought they will be able to defraud more and with inpunity. That there will ve more corruption and they will venefit from it. Stock Market went up after Teump being elected, because the above allows for short term enrichment and they know it. Plus, quite a few support project 2025, Musks conpanies cant work without him being in goverment, plus quite a few (including Musk) are genuine far right.