Imagine prostrating yourself to Donald Trump in this public and embarrassing way. Sheesh.

  • A Wild Mimic appears!@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    In other countries this would be a criminal offense. For example in Austria: if the value of the gift is above 50000€ , it’s 6 months - 5 years; if over 300k€ it’s 1-10 years of prison.

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      It’s criminal here too. But laws don’t matter anymore because the “party of law and order” decided to elevate a felon rapist pedophile.

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      In other countries this would be a criminal offense.

      Dialing 911 and telling my local constabulary that the President is doing crimes. But then they just laugh at me and say “We’re all doing crimes! It’s the innocent people who get thrown in jail.”

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      9 hours ago

      The same loophole exists almost anywhere: “its a gift to white house or trumps library”

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        A gold bar gifted to an institution would still count as corruption in most sane jurisdictions. Sure those loopholes exist, but we tend to disguise them as investments or charity.

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      7 hours ago

      Not sure if you know this but I find it fun to know so I’m going to share.

      In English when deciding whether to use a or an you should look at the start of the following word and if it starts with a vowel sound then use an else use a.

      Examples:

      • An apple
      • An hour (note doesn’t start with a vowel but sounds like a vowel)
      • A goat
      • A criminal offence