Apple CEO Tim Cook gives 24-karat gold gift to Donald Trump
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Imagine prostrating yourself to Trump in this embarrassing way. Sheesh.
wrote last edited by [email protected]And Trump is just going to screw him over anyway, bribe or no bribe.
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A gold bar gifted to an institution would still count as corruption in most sane jurisdictions. Sure those loopholes exist, but we tend to disguise them as investments or charity.
But it's not a gold bar but a "gold base" which would be technically legal almost everywhere. It shouldn't be but thats how loopholes are.
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Imagine prostrating yourself to Trump in this embarrassing way. Sheesh.
wrote last edited by [email protected]If that base is solid 24 karat gold, it would be almost the size of a 400 ounce bar; worth almost $1.4 Million. Seems rather unlikely to me, but I rule nothing out of the realm of possibilities anymore. More information is needed, I think.
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Imagine prostrating yourself to Trump in this embarrassing way. Sheesh.
I can't watch, the cringe is overpowering.
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Bribe. The word you're looking for
Definitely, as after this it was announced that Apple would not be affected by the 100% semiconductor tariffs.
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Would Steve Jobs done the same?
bet steve wouldn't even answer the phone call. he was a bit egotistical, lol, and i doubt he'd have patience for trump's bullshit regardless of the consequences.
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Definitely, as after this it was announced that Apple would not be affected by the 100% semiconductor tariffs.
You're kidding, right? Right?
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Don’t understand how this isn’t criminal in America.
It is. Except that the law doesn't protect people. People protect the law. If a law is there on paper, but no one will enforce it, then it isn't a law. It's just some words on paper.
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i kinda like how they dealt with gaddafi. i think thats the way to go.
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I'm going from Android to Apple soon, because I'm finally totally over all the present day Android BS. Good luck, have fun.
Word to the wise: don't buy anything less than a flagship. Older flagship if you're wanting to save some money. Samsung is best. I've played around with all kinds of mid-tier Androids & it's a frustrating experience. The phones just don't work well for long. Motorola sucks ass, don't even bother.
What do you mean by "don't work well for long"?
I've been using my Sony Xperia phones for many years, without significant issues.
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Imagine prostrating yourself to Trump in this embarrassing way. Sheesh.
What is engraved on it? What is he saying?
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Imagine prostrating yourself to Trump in this embarrassing way. Sheesh.
Smells like an opportunity to cause Apple brand damage.
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Don’t understand how this isn’t criminal in America.
Capitalism
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Gift? You mean bribe.
Uhh acktchually its sparkling lobbying
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Great reply, from your iPhone.
wrote last edited by [email protected]I bet you're using electricity from the power grid!
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It’s like nuclear weapons
Unless everyone gets rid of them nobody will
Being the only one not to “bend the knee” will just hurt you if everyone else kisses his ass
wrote last edited by [email protected]Nobody should get rid of their nukes. In fact, more countries should have nuclear arms.
Such is life on planet earth.
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Another reason billionaires fucking suck. They'll always end up looking out for each other
Class consciousness
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Capitalism's natural end stage
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Imagine prostrating yourself to Trump in this embarrassing way. Sheesh.
US oligarchs are friends with regime?
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I admittedly have no personal experience with Pixel; I have observed that people who get Pixels either love them or they're total shit & they hate them. No inbetweens, love or hate. My BIL got a shit one, but I see lots of happy Pixel owners.
I currently have an Oukitel Titan. It's a little quirky sometimes but it's also a beast of a phone, which makes up for any mishaps.
I recently switched from Motorola to a Pixel 9 and I'm very happy! Absolutely hated the 5 minutes that the Pixel was running stock Android tho (they remapped the Off button to an AI button and I couldn't figure out how to power down the phone), but once that crap was gone and GrapheneOS was installed I stayed 100% content. I'm not even a particularly security focused person, but Graphene's dedication to keeping bloatware and unnecessary dumb shit off the OS has been very appreciated
