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Midnight Writer

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12. Do these billionaires who support Trump realize they are giving up their power?

Reply to Miguelito Loveless (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 01:37 PM

Apr 29

They can now be coerced, cowed, and crushed under the dictator's heel just like the rest of us.

They were in the catbird's seat, even under "liberal" Administrations, because the laws were written with their interests in mind.

Now they are subject to the same mercurial mood shifts from a tyrant that the rest of us are.

It is like paying to join a dysfunctional, abusive family as the youngest child.

Why would they want that? Why would they tolerate that?

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Amazon says tariff cost displays never considered for main site, 'nothing has been implemented' [View all] Miguelito Loveless Apr 29 OP

Leavitt kisses her baby with that lying mouth The Blue Flower Apr 29 #1

Better scurry back into the corner, Bezos, like a fucking rat lest diaper donnie's fefes get hurt SheltieLover Apr 29 #2

I don't know how to say this. AnnaLee Apr 29 #3

I agree Miguelito Loveless Apr 29 #10

Is he? Or is it just more of... littlemissmartypants Apr 29 #17

No problem Jughead Apr 29 #4

So much for transparency. Sneederbunk Apr 29 #5

Amazon needs a knee replacement. Nt. Voltaire2 Apr 29 #6

Re: Amazon says tariff cost displays never considered for main site, 'nothing has been implemented' WizGlick Apr 29 #7

Such a lack of spine Miguelito Loveless Apr 29 #11

Bezos now trapped by the hungry leopard. delisen Apr 29 #8

I haven't bought anything from Amazon SARose Apr 29 #9

I'm just outside of SA and same here. hamsterjill Apr 29 #18

I live in Selma, Tx SARose Apr 29 #20

I'm out near Lavernia hamsterjill Apr 29 #21

Waving SARose Apr 30 #22

Do these billionaires who support Trump realize they are giving up their power? Midnight Writer Apr 29 #12

They think their money will protect them Miguelito Loveless Apr 29 #14

Maybe someone could take a cross-section of the prices of their biggest selling items Jarqui Apr 29 #13

Bezos is Trump's Reek Prairie Gates Apr 29 #15

There will be apps and websites that will be set up to find out the extra cost before you buy from Amazon wolfie001 Apr 29 #16

Bought a TV for $350 two weeks ago...now it's $475. pecosbob Apr 29 #19

What a bunch of cowards. Too cowardly to even protect their own businesses. travelingthrulife Apr 30 #23