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[–] stickly@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Don't ask who signs their paychecks, what other media outlets they own and what PACs they contribute to

[–] zd9@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

OH MY GOD you're right, Gallup Polling is funded and owned by Trump himself!!!

...no, it's not, go look it up for yourself

[–] stickly@lemmy.world 2 points 43 minutes ago

Sure, let me just take a look at the board of directors... Gonna take a look at Reggie Van Lee, right at the top... Check open secrets on his consulting firm aaaand:

National Republican Congressional Cmte $71k, 2024

Hmmmmm.... Well at least theres also thousands of dollars going to establishment Dems earlier on.

But that's just a board member. They'll be absolved by the clients listed in their testimonials. Surely it's the good guys filling their bank accounts?


Southwest Airlines: Top contributions go to Trump (by a mile), Susan Collins, Ted Cruz, the RNC etc...

Estée Lauder: Wow! I'm seeing top contributions totaling $3 million+ to the RNC, Keystone Renewal PAC, Senate leadership fund, and 3-4 other sketchy conservative funds.

NFU Mutual: One of the top 5% groups for spend. $1 mil in contribution and even more in lobbying in 2024, a sea of red support...

Mercedes Benz: The same one slobbering over Trump's tariffs? 😂

Enterprise Mobility: 2/3 of their PAC donations end up in Republican coffers...


I'll give them credit, they show a lot of non-profits and schools-for-poor-orphans to signal how woke they are, but those clients aren't the whales that keep the lights on. You think they're tearing up those big checks when push comes to shove?

As Carlin once said, it's a big club and we ain't in it.