Please back that up with enough money to more than offset Miriam Adelson
this post was submitted on 20 Jun 2024
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You can also use the Goods Unite Us app to do business with companies that donate to the democrat party
Do these companies also donate to the republican party? Or can you filter out those companies?
Yes, as a lot of them do. It uses a ratio scale. If you create an account then select either political affiliation or no political affiliation then it will suggest which companies fit in best for your values.
There's every indication that we'll see another huge mystery donation soon like Biden got last cycle.
Impetus has been quiet so far. But campaign finance experts have noticed stirrings. Earlier this month, after four years of operation, Impetus launched a website. Entering the campaign late, as it did in 2020, has advantages. If Impetus cranks up its fundraising later this summer, the dark money watch dogs will have nothing to chase until public filings are disclosed — after the election is over. Impetus did not respond to a request for comment.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-64-million-mystery-anonymous-donations-2024-presidential-campaign/
I.posted that article the other day, but it was so up voted I doubt anyone read it first.
Most speculate the money originated with a single, super-wealthy Biden supporter. But it could also have come from a privately held company or a shell corporation, an increasingly common tactic used by well-heeled donors seeking to add layers of anonymity to their political largesse. It remains a $64 million mystery — and while legal, it's one that critics say underscores what's wrong with today's campaign finance system.
"Without information about who is funding groups spending to influence elections, voters won't know who is trying to color their views, won't be aware of any potential conflicts of interest that a funder has or what stake they may have in the outcome of the election," said Anna Massoglia, editorial and investigations manager at OpenSecrets, a non-partisan watchdog organization that tracks the influence of money on politics.
Money isn't Biden's concern, votes are. Well, at least that should be.
That’s because she doesn’t hang out with child molesters like Trump and bill gates.
I mean..... she was married to one of those guys for over 2 decades
And she got rid of him when she found out.
He had several affairs become public, and that's what led to the divorce, don't just make shit up. Qanon is not a reliable source.
Wait, what? What's the context?
Bill Gates
a) is a billionaire
b) met with Epstein many times
c) got his ass divorced because she found about his affair with a 20 year old, which Epstein knew about
Ok. Where can I read more about the affair with the 20-year-old?
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jeffrey-epstein-bill-gates-affair-russian-bridge-player-8b2022ff
This is the original report, but I don't know how to do the thing to stop paywalls
From her Wikipedia article:
According to The Wall Street Journal, Melinda Gates had been meeting with divorce lawyers since at least October 2019 after Bill's business dealings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein became public, and she had warned him about associating with Epstein as early as 2013.
That's circumstantial evidence. I'm not saying Gates is a saint. It's just that no one has given me real proof of that claim.
You asked for context; not evidence.
You're right, friend. Thanks for the context.
Why don't Child Rapists and Racists and Billionaires who kill Whistleblowers support Biden? CHECKMATE LIBRULS!
Just a reminder she was a big part of Microsoft Bob, which without we would not have comic sans. Not relevant to anything here, but an interesting footnote in her career.
Still a better UI experience than Vista
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