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[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Plenty of money to imprison and torture people. Not so much for lunches for poor kids though.

[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

The funny thing is the whole "lunches for poor kids" thing started out because so many potential military recruits were unfit service due to childhood malnutrition. The Republicans are literally willing to cripple America's military might because it helps people too much.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

In a tent city, no less.

Someone is getting exceedingly fat and happy off of this.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

Any "construction" project under Trump is a goldmine. He knows all the tricks to redirect that capital expenditure.

[–] johnrraymond@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Like how the governor of Kursk stole money from the defense of his oblast, you know such projects by Trump are grifts as well...

Welcome to Putin's America...

[–] m532@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yankees doing something yankee yankily: "its the foreigners' fault"