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minus-squareRaoulDook@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoThis is called Extortion. It’s obvious he thinks he can run the presidency like a mafia operation. But I think people in general are about done with putting up with this bullshit.
minus-squareRhaedas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoOn the first go around Congress told him that “quid pro quo” is okay, so of course he’s doing more this time.
minus-squareRioting Pacifist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoIt’s only extortion if it’s from Southern Italy, otherwise it’s just a shakedown
minus-squareSteve@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoBut not real mafia, this is a mafia movie trope at best.
This is called Extortion. It’s obvious he thinks he can run the presidency like a mafia operation. But I think people in general are about done with putting up with this bullshit.
On the first go around Congress told him that “quid pro quo” is okay, so of course he’s doing more this time.
It’s only extortion if it’s from Southern Italy, otherwise it’s just a shakedown
Sparkling shakedown
But not real mafia, this is a mafia movie trope at best.