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Doodley

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7. Tesla wouldn't exist without the $38b in government contracts and many more billions in subsidies and tax dodges.

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Wed Mar 12, 2025, 11:47 PM

Mar 2025

Using a chainsaw on Twitter didn't make it more efficient. It enabled it to become a cesspit of hate.

As for Trump, every failed business, bankruptcy, braggadocious interview, and TV appearance, and every business or individual he has screwed over has just been a job creation scheme, because if he had simply invested the money his daddy gave him and put it in the S&P, he would be wealthier than he is.

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Can people finally stop with the nonsense that the con and Leon are smart business guys? [View all] Quiet Em Mar 2025 OP

The people who voted for trump call conning people "good business." Bet salespeople went heavy trump. Silent Type Mar 2025 #1

anyone who behaved like them in any other job Skittles Mar 2025 #2

I never considered these two particularly intelligent. Dave Bowman Mar 2025 #3

No, people can't/won't stop with that, because repeating it serves their interests. RockRaven Mar 2025 #4

Smart business guys? SheltieLover Mar 2025 #5

In reality a LOT of casinos have gone out of business over the years, for lots of different reasons AZJonnie Mar 2025 #10

Ffs SheltieLover Mar 2025 #11

Ah so true! benfranklin1776 Mar 2025 #12

Makes sense! SheltieLover Mar 2025 #15

It's actually pretty common to loot your own business, especially with mobsters and wannabes JoseBalow Mar 2025 #16

Gawd what a shitbag SheltieLover Mar 2025 #17

Yes, he is a huge bag of shit JoseBalow Mar 2025 #18

Perfectly depicts his tactics!! benfranklin1776 Mar 2025 #20

That's what he's doing to this country JoseBalow Mar 2025 #21

That's the only thing he's ever excelled at! benfranklin1776 Mar 2025 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author benfranklin1776 Mar 2025 #13

I think it is important to point out the personality traits that make wealth Maraya1969 Mar 2025 #6

Tesla wouldn't exist without the $38b in government contracts and many more billions in subsidies and tax dodges. Doodley Mar 2025 #7

Trump has a very checkered business record. To be fair, Elon has been amazingly successful andym Mar 2025 #8

What do you have against dumbass adolescents? rubbersole Mar 2025 #9

I never started with it Meowmee Mar 2025 #14

Only if the Bible. . . er MSM, tells them so! n/t werdna Mar 2025 #22