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n2doc

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11. Doesn't matter. He got the propaganda he wanted

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 10:19 AM

Dec 2016

The real point of the exercise was to give the compliant media a fairytale story about how tRump was 'keeping his promises' and 'being a strong leader'. NPR has been constantly spewing this crap. No mention is made of the jobs leaving, or the nearly $1000/person per year cost to 'keep' the remaining ones there.

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Carrier played Trump, taxpayers, more to come [View all] HAB911 Dec 2016 OP

If I were an American company and didn't plan on moving outside the country, no_hypocrisy Dec 2016 #1

That is rampant here in Florida HAB911 Dec 2016 #2

I doubt they got played. They were willing collaborators. Demit Dec 2016 #3

His fans are not self aware enough HAB911 Dec 2016 #5

And that is because BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #8

Who the Hell is stupid enough to still believe in the Republican "trickle down economy" bullshit? Achilleaze Dec 2016 #4

He's a yuuuge negotiator. He will do the best negotiations ever. tanyev Dec 2016 #6

Don's a one-trick-pony. Once a con, always a con. Nitram Dec 2016 #7

it's all donald trump showbiz now! facts don't matter, only optics. spanone Dec 2016 #9

It's the art of the deal, folks! Initech Dec 2016 #10

Doesn't matter. He got the propaganda he wanted n2doc Dec 2016 #11

$700K for carrier in Indiana? That's a great deal compared to gun manufacturers in NY... jmg257 Dec 2016 #12