Would it tick you off if you learned that political candidates were using your donations for their own personal expenses?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (206469)
Walnut Creek, California
April 19, 2024 10:12pm CST
I just read an article suggesting that a certain politician is funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions, of campaign contributions to his own businesses and personal residences.
Some political analysts argue that this kind of thing makes Americans suspicious of the political system here.
Would you be ticked off if you contributed to someone's campaign fund and learned that your hard-earned dollars were not going into getting your favorite politicians elected, but rather contributing to their lavish lifestyle, including multiple properties, jet airplanes, and the like? I admit that I would.
I won't name names, as I want to be non-partisan. But here is the article I just read.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/18/trump-campaign-funnels-money-to-his-businesses/73344744007/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us
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@LadyDuck (459170)
• Switzerland
20 Apr
I am glad that "funding a campaign" (or a politician) is not acceptable and considered "corruption" here in Europe.
Why should we finance their campaign? They are there to explain us what they intend to do for our country if they are elected. So much wasted money to go around like a circus! There are the TVs to speak now, no need to waste money.
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@crossbones27 (48480)
• Mojave, California
20 Apr
Trump supporters are weird anything to deny liberals. It defeats the purpose after a while. Why guy lit himself on fire. He thought both Biden and Trump were the ones that started the coup.
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@TheHorse (206469)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr
@crossbones27 Some people should not be parents. And not just poor people.
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@wolfgirl569 (95700)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Apr
He has been doing that and they keep donating. I would be pissed. I never give as you don't know where it's all going
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@wolfgirl569 (95700)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Apr
@TheHorse Time is good. I will donate food to shelters sometimes. But never money
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@TheHorse (206469)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr
@wolfgirl569 I was shocked by the corruption I saw in Oakland when I worked for "good causes" there.
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@LindaOHio (157150)
• United States
20 Apr
I would be ticked off but not surprised. Have a good weekend.
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@TheHorse (206469)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Apr
@LindaOHio It is Sunday morning. I am listening to my sacred music on the FM radio. What I am hearing now sounds like Bach. My favorite composer.
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@xander6464 (40901)
• Wapello, Iowa
21 Apr
Most people would be ticked off but not MAGA. They see it as an honor to support a pretend billionaire who hates them.
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@xander6464 (40901)
• Wapello, Iowa
22 Apr
@TheHorse I have seen signs of that, too, but, so far, not enough to matter.
@moffittjc (118556)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Apr
This is precisely why I never donate funds to a political campaign. Besides, almost every politician these days is independently wealthy, so let them fund their own campaign.
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@moffittjc (118556)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Apr
@TheHorse I think they would have to be independently wealthy at the national level just to be able to afford all the media and traveling and promotion that is necessary to remain in the spotlight.
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@TheHorse (206469)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Apr
@moffittjc Unless they are "grifters."
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