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littlemissmartypants

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8. But that's a long term, repeat commitment. ...

Reply to BadgerKid (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:48 AM

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This one off makes it a short term bribe. What the donors haven't figured out yet is extortion follows bribery.

But you make an excellent point. They're only "donating" for self enrichment. They don't care about society at-large.

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But that's a long term, repeat commitment. ... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #8

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