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Evolve Dammit

(16,632 posts)
18. Nice rainforest we got here, but cutting it down is jobs lost, so pay us not to cut. Extorsion
Thu Apr 22, 2021, 01:03 PM
Apr 2021

Don't make me hurt you. Classic abuser.

"One billion dollars" Bolsonaro says as he puts his pinky to his lips *NUH nuh NUUH* ck4829 Apr 2021 #1
Sure Jair.... OldBaldy1701E Apr 2021 #2
Send a billion dollars... lonely bird Apr 2021 #3
"Send me money or I'll shoot..." FailureToCommunicate Apr 2021 #4
How long is the extortion contract for? bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #5
Of course they do. EVERYONE wants US to pay for whatever. oldsoftie Apr 2021 #6
That's how I would respond too. NYC Liberal Apr 2021 #11
Exactly seta1950 Apr 2021 #19
Everyone wants the US to pay for things but also EllieBC Apr 2021 #21
Use the wall money The Jungle 1 Apr 2021 #7
Typical Trump-level grift area51 Apr 2021 #8
My takeaway: Hiawatha Pete Apr 2021 #9
gotta replace his kickback scheme lookyhereyou Apr 2021 #10
Here's a better idea... AZ8theist Apr 2021 #12
I rather approve of your thinking... but buying it outright from him & owning it would be cheaper NotHardly Apr 2021 #14
Absolutely... AZ8theist Apr 2021 #22
I think we give him a billion$$$ but only if we buy the Amazon outright and own it for that money... NotHardly Apr 2021 #13
Holding the Amazon for ransom Bayard Apr 2021 #15
like your dream more than mine lookyhereyou Apr 2021 #16
That like putting a knife against every person's chest on the planet Laha Apr 2021 #17
Nice rainforest we got here, but cutting it down is jobs lost, so pay us not to cut. Extorsion Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #18
Over the past 30-40 years, there's been efforts to protect the Amazon rain forest from being cut SWBTATTReg Apr 2021 #20
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