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Initech

(107,108 posts)
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:25 PM Monday

At this point, it's time to stop asking what Russia has on Trump...

And start asking what the Saudis and David Ellison have on him. This mega merger and Trump sponsored hostile takeover of Paramount Skydance with Warner Discovery would give David Ellison and the Saudi oligarchs 95% control of our media and they will do anything in their power to squash any opposition to MAGA fascism. This is seriously scary AF and anyone who isn't outraged about this isn't paying attention. This would literally be the end of the free press - one of the principals the United States was founded on - as we know it.

It's also insane to think that the "government shouldn't interfere in the free market" capitalist people would be OK with this. This is the government and an extremely hostile foreign government at that, literally interfering in American capitalism. Mohammad Bin Salmon should be dragged before the Hague to explain this.

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At this point, it's time to stop asking what Russia has on Trump... (Original Post) Initech Monday OP
I would bet it is not what they have on him but rather what he can get from them. walkingman Monday #1
Yup, the answer is "money" LR3 Monday #10
"[W]ould sell"? Honeychile, That Tattered Old Thang Is Long Gone.... ColoringFool Monday #14
DURec leftstreet Monday #2
Everyone in the world has info on him Johonny Monday #3
FIFA played Trump like a fiddle. Initech Monday #5
Makes one wonder if that slimeball infantino is in the epstein files. niyad Monday #6
The medal they gave him is worth millions... lame54 Monday #8
And to FIfA that is all that is important. justhanginon Monday #15
K&R spanone Monday #4
"Mohammad Bin Salmon should be dragged before the Hague to explain this." Mr. Evil Monday #7
True. Fuck that guy. Initech Monday #13
... littlemissmartypants Monday #9
FASCISM popsdenver Monday #11
America The Pitiful Jean Genie Monday #12
Give me 5 minutes BidenRocks Monday #16

walkingman

(10,226 posts)
1. I would bet it is not what they have on him but rather what he can get from them.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:34 PM
Monday

It's pretty clear that Trump would sell his soul for a dollar (as the old saying goes)

ColoringFool

(163 posts)
14. "[W]ould sell"? Honeychile, That Tattered Old Thang Is Long Gone....
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:56 PM
Monday

To the landfill, buried somewhere in the 1970s sedimentary layer!

Johonny

(25,188 posts)
3. Everyone in the world has info on him
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:37 PM
Monday

The shit ain't hard. FIFA of all people have the opposition research on him and played him both masterly and comically. At this point, it's just sad how easy it is to gain leverage and play Trump.

Initech

(107,108 posts)
5. FIFA played Trump like a fiddle.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:23 PM
Monday

They gave the sniveling shit exactly what he wanted and now you don't hear about him threatening to pull out of LA or NY anymore.

justhanginon

(3,376 posts)
15. And to FIfA that is all that is important.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 03:07 PM
Monday

Corruption in the world's monied set is rampant, unfortunately, led by our President and until the powers that be, (i.e. Congress in the U.S.) clamp down on it, bribery, payoffs, influence peddling and out and out extortion, it will remain an integral part of their lifestyle. You can no longer implicitly trust anyone in the business community, political, retail, entertainment, sports even religion. You have to research and check every action and transaction.

Mr. Evil

(3,430 posts)
7. "Mohammad Bin Salmon should be dragged before the Hague to explain this."
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:37 PM
Monday

Nah... he should just be dragged. Until there's nothing left to drag.

Initech

(107,108 posts)
13. True. Fuck that guy.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:56 PM
Monday

Hope Satan has a special circle waiting just for him and his genocidal buddies.

popsdenver

(1,322 posts)
11. FASCISM
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:12 PM
Monday

is the merger of Corporations and Government.....and the cherry on top, for the corporations, was "Citizens United"....

And Orwell's 1984.......told us that it that it was the Government that we had to watch out for.......when in reality, it was the Corporations running the Government......... that we should have been watching out for......

BidenRocks

(2,636 posts)
16. Give me 5 minutes
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 06:41 PM
Monday

with any fuck who was screaming about 'government over reach'!
It wouldn't be murder since we have no laws.

We are closer than ever for Second Amendment Remedies!

That's all I can stands and I can't stands no more!

The military has a not so hard choice.

What's it going to be?

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