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Apple CEO Tim Cook, Who Previously Backed Dems and LGBTQ+ Rights, Gives Trump's Inauguration $1M

https://www.them.us/story/tim-cook-apple-ceo-trump-inauguration-donation
slazer2au - 12mon

Yes, it's almost like he pays both sides to have favour no matter who is in charge.

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adarza @lemmy.ca - 12mon

in this case, it's a hell of a lot cheaper to buy a politician than it is to suffer sales losses from material cost increases of 10-60% due to tariffs, or to try to buy production capacity off foxconn elsewhere to avoid them.

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katy ✨ - 12mon

almost as if there's no such thing as a good ceo or billionaire

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savx @lemmy.world - 12mon

stop thinking tech bros are pro-lgbt or whatever liberal ideas, they just do whatever suit best for their stock. it was progressive agenda and it's now conservative.

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atro_city - 12mon

hbomberguy made a video about woke companies: they aren't woke, they are just savvy and want money.

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Dr. Bob - 12mon

Enterprise risk management. It's just a million dollars to avoid a billion dollar headache. Classic mob shakedown.

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