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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,188 posts)
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 08:24 PM Jul 2015

Re: Trump self-financing his campaign.

I've seen the argument from some on my Facebook about how great it is that Donald Trump is self-financing his campaign, that somehow it means he won't be beholden to special interests because he doesn't need their money.

I wonder if these people realize that Trump doesn't need special interest money because......he is the special interest.

He doesn't need to buy into the club. He's already there.

People have no idea of the concept of oligarchy and the dangers that entails.

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Re: Trump self-financing his campaign. (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2015 OP
It will be a minimal investment on his part GP6971 Jul 2015 #1

GP6971

(31,182 posts)
1. It will be a minimal investment on his part
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 08:36 PM
Jul 2015

He's not in this for the long haul. He'll milk it for all it's worth and then drop out.

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