Or they could just give the money to non profits that are already helping kids but that wouldn't curry favor with their master.

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[–] 5 points 11 months ago
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[–] 20 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Holy crap, her eyes are burning into my soul.

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  • [–] 15 points 11 months ago

    This is the first time I'd heard about the "trump accounts". This looks like just another trump tantrum copying something Obama did. Obama created the "myRA" program in his last term in office which served the same purpose as these "trump accounts", except myRA could be used by low income adults too which received government subsidies to encourage personal contributions. Also the investments were in government bonds, not stocks.

    trump took office in 2016 and canceled myRA 6 months after.

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  • [–] 28 points 11 months ago (7 children)

    she looks like the button eyed mom from coraline

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    So they are donating money to help kids? Am I missing something?

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  • [–] 14 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    I mean I guess the concept is that they are using a system that may not be so well trusted. On the surface there is some potential good, but it boils down to the government buying stocks. The fact that they are index funds make it a little less daunting, but at the end of the day it's kind of a door to stupid corruption. IE company bribes politicians, government chooses index funds to drive up the stock prices they want. Stocks they want go up... politicians and croneys dump their stock in them at a high price, those stocks go down.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago*

    If you have kids the summary of this is: if your child is under 10 on January 1st 2025 they will get the $250 Dell donation if you open the Trump Account for them. If you have a child born during the trump presidency they get $1000 if you open the Trump account for them. Your median income for your zip code also has to be below $150k/yr for the Dell and Idk if for the $1k too.

    Edit to add the kid needs a SSN

    http://trumpaccounts.gov/

    https://www.parents.com/invest-america-accounts-for-kids-details-11860489

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    [–] 27 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    Hey! I remember her from that Black Hole Sun music video!

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    I think she ate all the other creepy Black Hole Sun people and now she's the Black Hole Sun Boss.

    Can you imagine waking up and seeing that face staring at you?

    Who approved this photo btw? Was this the best one of all of them they took? How much money do you have to have to get someone to help you look better than that in a photo? Like what?

    Edit: oh no, whatever you do, do not zoom in, trust me

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  • [–] 27 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    So, this isn't buying votes?

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  • [–] 14 points 11 months ago

    Choosing charity instead of paying taxes. Because with charity you can boast about it and gain influence and power. Taxes are... Just, taxes. You know, for the poor people.

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  • [–] 10 points 11 months ago

    Sorry Americans, I usually try not to point out the absurdity of your politics just because I don't want to be an ass but having a president name some kind of investment account for kids after himself is some real next level stuff.

    Sure ok everyone here is fine but a large portion of Americans think that this is entirely appropriate.

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  • [–] 8 points 11 months ago

    14 words manifest. Must secure the future for white trump children

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago

    In 10 years, your child will end up only being able to afford a laptop battery. Off brand, not even a Dell. Scott’s Tots 2

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago

    It's trickling down! Finally!

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago

    That fucking thumbnail reminds me of these Smiling Ladies I just finished reading about in a book trilogy Nightfall Gardens. She fucking monster.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    Michael Dell has a lot of nightmares. No one knows why, but he does.

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    [–] 18 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    That money will not be there for anyone but Trump in my opinion.

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    They didn't get to be billionaires because they have a kind heart. There will be a self-serving reason behind it, even if that reason it to improve their image.

    True philanthropy from the rich includes them hiding their names from sight. These two probably want their proverbial dick sucked for how "kind and generous" they are.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    True philanthropy from the rich includes them hiding their names from sight.

    That is the way to do it, but the sour part is that people will only see your moneybags.

    For instance, if I actually made $500m annually and donated $450m, people would only see my fat stacks of cash from living off 300k each year and banking almost 50m.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    Yeah, that's it. Unfortunately, in a capitalist world full of human animals that suffer from greed, having that much money and power nearly always corrupts individuals into horrific beings. Humans shouldn't have that much money, ever.

    That's how we ended up in a dying world, full of corporate elite psycopaths and paedofiles, ruining everything in pursuit of ever more money.

    The ancient Greeks and Romans knew of humanity's greed and did their best to warn us, but it fell on deaf ears, and too many are tempted by the allure of having whatever they want, whenever they want, in an instant.

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    Are the Dell's aware that Trump University was shut down because it was fraudulent and Trump Charity was shut down because Trump was stealing from it?

    Because at least a third of Americans are completely unaware of these facts.

    Hope they know exactly what's happening with their money.

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  • [–] 8 points 11 months ago

    Objectively, Susan's face is terrifying.

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  • [–] [S] 12 points 11 months ago* (3 children)

    They look like they're dumb as rocks. What's the real grift here? Is trump going to take all of the money or is it just going to go to poor magas? $1000 isn't going to last that long.

    Edit: BBC says it's $250. This has corruption written all over it.

    Dell family to seed Trump accounts for kids with $250

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    It's $250 to kids in specific zip codes that don't qualify for the $1,000 under the original program, and they have to be under 10, AND it has to go into a specialized account that goes into the stock market.

    The Dell's are worth $140,000,000,000 and think $250 is helpful when you're 18 and all of the social nets have been dismantled by people like them.

    Oh and it directly benefits the Dell's because 1 tax write off, 2 goes right back into the stock market that benefits them, and 3 they look like good Samaritans even though they're dragons hoarding wealth.

    But yeah $250 in a decade!  WOOHOO!

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