The management is protecting their shareholders from Trump. Maximizing shareholder wealth is their mandate. If that means giving money to Trump then that's what they're going to do. Trump is a gangster and he's shaking down corporations that are trying to protect their shareholders.
We need to take our attention and energy away from corporate and governmental structures that don't serve the whole. We need to build brand new systems in their place. When we do that, the old system starts to collapse like a house of cards.
Yet we all have been propping up those top 6, helping them build their empires. Sure some here in the bubble have moved on, but they still feel like they have a "mandate" to keep doing what they do.
This fire could be the final domino that causes a financial disaster so enormous that we go into a depression. The country already has a nationwide insurance crisis. Property values are dropping in Florida. People can't get insurance. Next comes bankrupt insurers, foreclosures, bank failures.
"Creating zero from zero" essentially means doing nothing, as zero represents the absence of anything; therefore, you cannot actively "create" zero from zero because you are already at the point of "nothingness.".
It might seem impossible but these companies are loyal to $$$ and the people that hold the power over it. When we fight daily rise up and win BIG in 2026 they will start to drift away from the Trump party.
SPEAK UP TOGETHER WE WIN.
I know it's fun to dunk on big tech, but try not to spread misinformation.
Most of these companies have donated or publicly announced they will donate. It takes more paperwork for a public corporation to make large donations than a private individual. (cont...)
Did you see where the mighty NFL gave the LA fire victims 5 MILLION DOLLARS? That's a drop in the bucket. One weeks payroll on one team is more than that. I mean, it's still tax-free, right. In the long run, they would be giving back to the community, but hey fuck that right?
I know which companies have lost my business BTW, Denzel Washington just volunteered 50 million to LA. That is extremely generous extremely…. I didn’t know he had that kind of money but wow … wow … some people are just good and he is.
This sadly tracks….TS the only human compassionately donating to those in need - while the greedy men hoard,hoard, hoard every miserly dollar for themselves #humanityweeps
you forgot the round abouts like Amazon giving 40million for that documentary Ive heard nobody say they wanted about Melania, or how ABC(Disney)basically gave trump 15million for a lawsuit they could have won...
But the Detroit Lions gave 50 million to the LA Fires!!
Then, here's to the @detroitlions.bsky.social who gave $50 million to support those affected by the L.A. fires because EVERYONE and EVERYTHING in Detroit > TFGs.
Lol that you think that’s some “gotcha”. Where’d your evidence that she did? If she actually donated, every media outlet ever would be reporting on it because she can’t do something charitable without getting credit. Go do a 5 second google search and you will see that she hasn’t donated.
Trump seems to have enough buddies with money. Would it occur to him or any of those buddies to cough up a few bucks for the people in CA? Of course not. They don't care about the American people, except when it comes to corporate welfare in the form of tax cuts that we end up burdened with.
Well, since the early 20th century according to our Supreme Court, a corporation only has a fiduciary responsibility to its shareholders. Everyone else is screwed.
The fires will go away and Trump will be in a gold embellished casket having a bigger state funeral than this country has ever seen. The pilgrim whore will be there holding hands with Justin Trudeau. President Musk will lead the U.S. into war with Greenland.
You are welcome. Most big companies have unfortunately not donated even though they definitely need our large population to keep them afloat & in business. Something like 1 in 37 Americans lives in LA County alone.
I hope all medium to large companies will donate soon in some way.
Looks like Apple gave the same amount to Trump’s inauguration extravaganza as they gave to help the thousands of Angelinos who’ve lost everything. It’s a generous donation, but to equate the two causes? 😕
Where is the actual source for this purported donation? Misinformation that validates our biases is still misinformation. It seems this meme is the origin of this narrative.
Agreed, it's hard to trace. I could not find an explicit paper trail or reputable source in a 5-min search. And yet, I would note that such a donation would be entirely in character given a well documented history of disaster donations by Swift. Meanwhile I'll not share this further. Thanks 👍
I am a TS fan and agree about her character, but we need to strive for factual accuracy or we end up acting the same way as those many of us criticize. It is concerning to see accounts this big post images with no source.
Pretty sure this is fake. Seen it around a lot with no sourcing and can’t find anything when I look. Anyone have any corroboration? Who did she donate to?
Sure. But it’s bad that people are spreading it. I’ve even seen people say “I fact-checked this” without saying how. They’re building a fake story of “resistance” bullshit. Even if a genuine effort to inspire, it’s more likely to divide reactions and prevent a movement from uniting
What country on this planet requires genuflecting Billionaires to make donations to the inauguration of a future President.
Answer is countries where the President is corruptible.
Stands to reason - Trump's presidency is not much more than some guy running a protection racket. "That's a pretty nice company you got there. Be a shame of something happened to it..."
On the 9th Tim Cook stated Apple would donate but did not give a number.
Disney $15M, Walmart $2.5M, Paramount and Kroger $1M, NFL $5M, Beyonce $2.5M, Jamie Lee Curtis $1M, and a handful of other celebs donating something.
It’s as obvious as the nose on their faces but the maga cult can’t see it as they never take off the dark sunglasses (made out of hate) the cult leaders give them
I think it's not quite so much that they "like" him; it's more because they think they can make more money being on his side.
For big corporations, everything's about making more money. And, make a million dollars here, a million dollars there, soon you're talking about making *real* money.
Someone else posted the Taylor Swift donation and then questioned whether it's actually true. The only places I can find reference to it are in FB posts, Threads, etc. There doesn't seem to be (or at least I can't find) any legitimate news source that confirms this donation. Anybody got anything?
It's also a sign of the Baathification of America: join MAGA and get the job/promotion - don't join MAGA and stay poor. Saddam knew what he was doing, and our oligarchs know what Saddam was doing too.
I keep thinking of all that money could do for the more vulnerable of us
It would stock up many food banks
or if we want to be in the moment
Relief tor the L.A. firestorm survivors and rebuilding
Silly me
This is the first coronation we've ever had
Oil companies should be on the hook for all of the climate damage since they've known about this for over 50 years and decided to not just ignore it but actively spread misinformation about climate change. It's the greatest crime in the history of the planet. Nothing else even comes close.
I’ve never listened to one of her songs to completion but respect the hell out of her. Good peeps . Every city she plays in she donates upwards to 1 million to food shelters
Um… the deduction to save yourself 30-40c in tax (depending on marginal rate of course) costs a whole $. So you’re 60-70c out of pocket.Deductible donations are hardly a money-making scheme! Deductible interest costs for investments where you expect a decent capital gain,that is. Charity ain’t.
The whole Dollar they donate goes to help the victims of the fires. If the 20 cent tax deduction results in a dollar going to the fire victims, that’s a good thing.
So, giving away tens of millions of dollars, to save a couple of hundred thousand on taxes, is how she gets more money?
And, even if that were the case, in every city that Taylor Swift visited, hungry people were fed by her generosity. Ask them if they care about her tax deductions.
You realize that every dollar of (expected) tax revenue that the State doesnt get from one of them, is a dollar they are gonna get from someone else, right?
That someone else, is you, or an even poorer person.
Heard that stripper Carrie Underwood will be performing at its inauguration. I don't know how they consider her country because she dresses like a Las Vegas hoe from the strip.
And no one on earth looks after himself like Trumpy Pumpy, other than Elon of course.
Narcissists rule with Trusk & Mump, the Bill & Ben of politricks. Can't wait for the fallout & it will come.
Just got rid of my Tesla...no, that's a lie, but I would if I had one!
Wonderful couple, the Trusk-Mumps
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Iost everything?
F*ck those guys.
She's shown more balls than the entire democrap party and the department of "justice" combined... and more heart.
SPEAK UP TOGETHER WE WIN.
Most of these companies have donated or publicly announced they will donate. It takes more paperwork for a public corporation to make large donations than a private individual. (cont...)
Apple announced donations and are giving affected people relief on their Apple/Sachs credit cards
Google is employee matching donations, which will reach $10M+
Zuckerberg has announced that both he and Meta will donate.
ts just paying up front - not requiring her EMPLOYEES to fork out first - her net worth 1.6 billion
Fuck em all
It is possible to live one's values.
But the Detroit Lions gave 50 million to the LA Fires!!
There were 3 wealthy scums from Nantucket
Each time they saw orange they would suck it
They all sold their souls
To hawk tuah his pole
In hopes he would fill up their bucket
Google: 15m
Meta: 2m
Amazon: 10m
This is all easy to check
Taylor Swift gave $10m.
Fox Corp is donating $1 million, Fan Duel is donating $250,000 to relief funds, & several NFL teams have donated money.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2025/01/11/billionaires-celebrities-donate-los-angeles-wildfire-relief-zuckerberg-jamie-lee-curtis-kylie-jenner/
I hope all medium to large companies will donate soon in some way.
How about, it’s just a nice thing to do if you can afford it.
While the graphic needs updating, I think the bribes message remains valid.
The Felon King.
They are not there to help the pesants or the moviestars.
Fire, what fire?
Would rain help?
Answer is countries where the President is corruptible.
Thanks Taylor.
I don't even know most of her songs, BUT I LOVE TAYLOR SWIFT!!
Disney $15M, Walmart $2.5M, Paramount and Kroger $1M, NFL $5M, Beyonce $2.5M, Jamie Lee Curtis $1M, and a handful of other celebs donating something.
Which is why "trickle down" is a fantasy. It relies on the goodness of a heart that does not exist.
https://youtu.be/XHVxm12NbrY
If that doesn’t say something about the sad state the USA is in, I don’t what to tell you.
Alas.
For big corporations, everything's about making more money. And, make a million dollars here, a million dollars there, soon you're talking about making *real* money.
R 💙
. . the corporate cretins are beyond redemption
It would stock up many food banks
or if we want to be in the moment
Relief tor the L.A. firestorm survivors and rebuilding
Silly me
This is the first coronation we've ever had
When we all do better,
WE ALL DO BETTER
PRAISE TO TAYLOR!
By that "costs a whole dollar" you mean: the one dollar they would have been taxed, had they not used charity to get a deductable
its very nice of you to defend a billionaire, but every one dollar of tax they dont pay, is another dollar the government has to get from somewhere.
You know where they get that one dollar?
You, or even poorer people.
So you might want to reconsider what youre doing right now.
2 birds with 1 stone.
And, even if that were the case, in every city that Taylor Swift visited, hungry people were fed by her generosity. Ask them if they care about her tax deductions.
You realize that every dollar of (expected) tax revenue that the State doesnt get from one of them, is a dollar they are gonna get from someone else, right?
That someone else, is you, or an even poorer person.
https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/09/tim-cook-says-los-angeles-wildfires-are-heartbreaking-apple-is-donating/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2025/01/11/billionaires-celebrities-donate-los-angeles-wildfire-relief-zuckerberg-jamie-lee-curtis-kylie-jenner/
Narcissists rule with Trusk & Mump, the Bill & Ben of politricks. Can't wait for the fallout & it will come.
Just got rid of my Tesla...no, that's a lie, but I would if I had one!
Wonderful couple, the Trusk-Mumps