• HowManyNimons@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    They’re doing it in a harmless way and getting cheap publicity from playing him. Honestly this doesn’t bug me nearly as much as the donations.

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      2 months ago

      I admire the hustle.

      “Lol look at those suckers spending millions and not even getting a mention in the footnote. We printed a label and a fancy box, $20 tops, got a free photo op and a smile out of old boy himself. I expect a 300% pay rise next year.”

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      2 months ago

      I agree.

      This also isn’t 2016.

      The American voting public knew what they were voting for and they cast their ballots and gave Trump a presidency and a Congressional majority.

      Businesses are responding to the changed political reality. And we also know how businesses operate, in an amoral fashion.

      If anyone thought Coca-Cola was some paragon of virtue, then they were naive.

      • inv3r5ion@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        2 months ago

        If anyone thought Coca-Cola was some paragon of virtue, then they were naive.

        No one is saying that, and also there’s a big difference between a commemorative coke bottle (harmless) and removing moderation from your social media platform (meta, x) and allowing people to harass queers (harmful).