▲ 880 ▼ Apple CEO Tim Cook gives 24-karat gold gift to Donald Trump (litter.catbox.moe) submitted 1 year ago by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 308 comments fedilink hide all child comments Imagine prostrating yourself to Trump in this embarrassing way. Sheesh.
[–] MoonRaven@feddit.nl 94 points 1 year ago (6 children) Gift? You mean bribe. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Vinstaal0@feddit.nl 32 points 1 year ago (2 children) Yes this is a bribe. Period. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spidermanchild@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Is it a bribe or ransom? Trump is extracting favors by threat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 1 year ago More bribe. Ransom is "Do X or I do Y". Bribe is "If I do X, you will do Y". permalink fedilink source parent [–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago Cost of doing business in a country ruled by a dictator who LOVES shiny shit permalink fedilink source parent [–] nuko147@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) It is a gift. The same gift that the Noble gave to their King, so they would not get replaced or lose power. It is a Hail to the King move. permalink fedilink source parent [–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago Uhh acktchually its sparkling lobbying permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vinstaal0@feddit.nl 32 points 1 year ago (2 children) Yes this is a bribe. Period. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spidermanchild@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Is it a bribe or ransom? Trump is extracting favors by threat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 1 year ago More bribe. Ransom is "Do X or I do Y". Bribe is "If I do X, you will do Y". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spidermanchild@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Is it a bribe or ransom? Trump is extracting favors by threat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 1 year ago More bribe. Ransom is "Do X or I do Y". Bribe is "If I do X, you will do Y". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 1 year ago More bribe. Ransom is "Do X or I do Y". Bribe is "If I do X, you will do Y". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago Cost of doing business in a country ruled by a dictator who LOVES shiny shit permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nuko147@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) It is a gift. The same gift that the Noble gave to their King, so they would not get replaced or lose power. It is a Hail to the King move. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago Uhh acktchually its sparkling lobbying permalink fedilink source parent