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EllieBC

(2,987 posts)
21. Everyone wants the US to pay for things but also
Thu Apr 22, 2021, 08:29 PM
Apr 2021

“Mind their own business”. People quickly forget that if you keep asking favours you end up beholden.

"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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