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[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 16 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Pretty much. There are a lot of ways this can go badly, from extracting peoples' addresses for harassment, to not fulfilling congressionally-mandated contracts they disagree with, to simply handing himself money.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 14 points 6 months ago (2 children)

When are the millionaires going to get pissed off enough to do something legally or did they just move to another country?

[–] Hellinabucket@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They don't see the writing on the wall, if it protects the billionaires it must protect to millionaires. They don't realize they're days are only numbered slightly higher than the rest of us.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago

That's exactly it. Billions or a dictator are the only qualifications to get you a seat at the table. If you don't have one of those, fight, flight, fawn or freeze.

[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago

Might be hard to love to another country if the airline industry is also destroyed, see his memo to FAA employees to just quit. You know, the group that is already very understaffed

[–] El_guapazo@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

"They don't understand. Explain it as you would to a child " (Galaxy Quest quote)

[–] henfredemars 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Does this mean he’s free to print infinite money?

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 13 points 6 months ago

Not print so much as seize

[–] Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

This can only go well... 😑