Is it not yet clear that this is a coordinated shakedown? - ThreadSky

kagrox.bsky.social • 77 days ago

Is it not yet clear that this is a coordinated shakedown?

"The chief executive of OpenAI, Sam Altman, is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inaugural fund, the company said." www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...

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prosec34.bsky.social•77 days ago

We have this every four years, D or R. Trump is no different on this. Inauguration ceremonies need to be a thing of the past - no need for all the pomp and expense.

kagrox.bsky.social•76 days ago

But we don’t have this every four years: https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/politics/trump-organization-inauguration-funds/index.html

edbaptiste.bsky.social•77 days ago

winkybiker.bsky.social•77 days ago

The billionaires are stealing the US. All of it. In plain sight.

narwhal.swifties.social•77 days ago

Odd they are all donating the same amount.

shindayrue.bsky.social•77 days ago

I'm so, so tired of this.

freestatefemale.bsky.social•77 days ago

Everybody has to bring a tribute to the Don. Pay to play baby!

mornba.bsky.social•76 days ago

Crystal.

mavill.bsky.social•77 days ago

Nope, still not yet clear?

denisebossert.bsky.social•77 days ago

It wouldn’t surprise me if Heads of Corporations and many other M/Billionaires get a “message” and cough up a million. You know, so they pay homage, and maybe he’ll let you keep doing your thing. Some of it is acquiescence in advance, some of it is pay to continue playing or I’ll destroy you.

clayreinabq.bsky.social•77 days ago

Traitors.

julwyckoff.bsky.social•77 days ago

As in 2017 the inauguration will be pretty drab because the $$$ is going elsewhere

billinportland.bsky.social•76 days ago

This time all he'll pay for is Two Doors Down.

evanhurst.bsky.social•77 days ago

Synchronized dick sucking

dpc1zspeaking.bsky.social•77 days ago

Yep

mjunak.bsky.social•74 days ago

Trump will not be inaugurated

davewakeman.bsky.social•77 days ago

So many people giving $1M feels pretty telling.

flyingblueinpa.bsky.social•77 days ago

These people are blatantly paying for influence. I wonder what Trump will do with the inaugural $urplus this time?

stuadel.bsky.social•76 days ago

Coordinated or not does it matter??? Mega rich paying up to the orange sociopath nit much different than Russia and the evil Putin and his oligarchs…

dpc1zspeaking.bsky.social•77 days ago

He’s still a 34 count convicted felon and a rapist

cmurf.com•76 days ago

This tells us about the character of those who voted for him. We've known his character since forever.

But now we know the character of America. 49.9% voted for him, and he got the most votes.

dpc1zspeaking.bsky.social•77 days ago

Just a billion dollar waste of money

clatanoffsis3.bsky.social•76 days ago

This isn’t going to lead to what they think it will. At first they will feel safe behind digital code, laws of conduct written in agreed upon ethos all built on trust between parties involved but when trust is broken? Do they think we are playing recess games? Leon telling us to “grow up”? Rich.

joshsteich.bsky.social•77 days ago

hey hey hey it's not a shakedown, these are preemptive bribes cmon

realityred.bsky.social•77 days ago

You know they expect something in return. I'm curious.

professorfether.bsky.social•77 days ago

Boycott any donors to Trump's inauguration or campaign.

firthermor.bsky.social•77 days ago

“Pay to not be prey” is complementary to the “pay to play” corruption Trump plans for his administration.

lisagetspolitik.bsky.social•77 days ago

Yeah, then the whistleblower was found dead today. Smells like Russia.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/12/13/openai-whistleblower-found-dead-in-san-francisco-apartment/

jb2x.bsky.social•77 days ago

Plutocracy. Brought to you by the oligarchy. And average Americans who don’t know what either of those are.

jimclarkeden.bsky.social•77 days ago

People who understand what a shakedown is get a follow from this guy.

raywoodruff.com•77 days ago

Was, Is, Will Always Be Clear.

blake.bsky.social•76 days ago

“donations”

bryanmwolf.bsky.social•77 days ago

Been my opinion and my pinned tweet for a while now.

nora-hakase.bsky.social•77 days ago

That's not clear to me at all. It looks much more like a transaction

kagrox.bsky.social•77 days ago

It looks like a transaction because it is clearly in exchange for… ?

I mean, we could guess. But not because there’s a clear indicator what the other end of the transaction is.

It might be one, but it seems odd to say the transaction is clear, with no indication of what the other part of it is.

nora-hakase.bsky.social•77 days ago

Lol "no indication". Ok sure

kagrox.bsky.social•77 days ago

So, what’s the exchange? Name it. I have the quid: $1 million to the inaugural fund.

What’s the quo?

Not saying there isn’t one. I’m saying you don’t know it. Which makes the transaction… NOT clear. You’re hanging a savvy sounding label on the same bad thing, but for no reason.

nora-hakase.bsky.social•77 days ago

Sigh. Were you alive 2016–2020? This is the most bribable President in living memory. The most desperate for accolades and the attention of the wealthy and powerful. The quo is access. It's not a shakedown. It's a subscription.

kagrox.bsky.social•77 days ago

You’re arguing about the label. Worst. Engagement. Ever.

kagrox.bsky.social•77 days ago

Just to be contrarian and savvier-than-thou. The worst kind of social media engagement, honestly.

nora-hakase.bsky.social•77 days ago

I get that I'm coming off like that, but your own snottiness about this—nothing you don't perceive can possibly exist—is really annoying me. So you are getting what you gave. Welcome to the Internet

thegonch.bsky.social•77 days ago

All inaugural funds are effectively shakedowns.

lindarosemoniak.bsky.social•77 days ago

Why does an auguration need that much money???

pdxcro.bsky.social•77 days ago

He's simply making them offers that they can't refuse.

estabon-vadesi.bsky.social•77 days ago

Maybe a stupid question, BUT why are these billionaires donating to his "Inauguration Fund"? Seems odd.

kagrox.bsky.social•77 days ago

There are no reporting requirements for expenditures from inaugural funds. You have to report contributions, and corporate money is allowed. But you don’t have to disclose where it goes.

estabon-vadesi.bsky.social•77 days ago

I heard "it's bribes". Got it.