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TAKEitTOrCIRCLEJERK

fraud continues to fraud, news at 11, this is not oniony


serenasplaycousin

Who is dumb enough to give him money?


Hodgej1

People still give Trump money.


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GamingWithJollins

My brain hurts even thinking about the mental gymnastics needed for that to make sense


[deleted]

It’s not that complicated. Republicans loath the poor, and would rather see them gone, than help them, let alone listen to them.


ciopobbi

Never mind that the some of the poorest states are red states who by far take in the most federal dollars supplied by blue states who they accuse of always wanting “free stuff”.


LCDJosh

That's because the people in the poor states can one day be billionaires. And it's all the lazy people sucking up welfare and illegal immigrants that are keeping them from ever making it big.


cccanterbury

Another day, another Poe's Law post where I can't tell which side you're because on the sarcasm is so deep.


[deleted]

Whatever the right says is bad and they hate, they are. It’s maddeningly and comically consistent.


jrhoffa

It's Good Old Projection.


ConfidentManner5783

Your mindset doesn’t help either.


Sazjnk

That's not a mindset, it's factual information. YOUR mindset doesn't help.


ConfidentManner5783

Cry more cause you further the left v right mindset I suppose


LonliestMonroni

You teared up first in the face of objective reality https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/federal-aid-by-state Do the math


[deleted]

Ah, the lazy centrist, either too dumb, or too cowardly to have an opinion, so just shits on anyone with an opinion at all. Real good stuff, real productive.🙄🤦🏽‍♂️


Sazjnk

Dude what are you on about? It isn't a mindset to point out money flows out of blue states and is fed into red states. Claiming facts you don't like are a mindset because they challenge the false narrative the right likes to push? THAT is a mindset that furthers the left vs right mentality of the country. Maybe if one side of the spectrum actually gave a shit about facts instead of their feelings, we wouldn't have gotten to this awful state we're in as a country. What won't fix it is claiming facts aren't real because they make your team look bad while it's lying about how well they're doing.


JennyFromdablock2020

That's not a mindset. It's the truth Red states rank lower on average then blue states in pretty much every category.


ConfidentManner5783

Continues to ____ v ____ and still doesn’t see the shittt mindset. Wild


hardrocker943

Stating reality is not a shitty mindset. Denying reality, however, is.


[deleted]

True. Even the extremely poor that vote Republican are insufferable, self loathing assholes, that see themselves as temporarily embarrassed billionaires. They are content enough with their current situation, so long as they have someone else to look down upon.


Mobile_Emergency5059

Rich republicans love the poor, as long as they stay poor, don't ask for rights, and believe that one day the rich will somehow help them.


domodojomojo

Working poor yes, unemployed poor are worse than worthless to them.


[deleted]

A story as old as time


D33ber

Not sure where they think the poor are going. Even if by some republican miracle all the poor died tomorrow, the ensuing health and sanitation crisis that would cause would probably wipe out most of the rich as well.


where_is_the_cheese

A key tenant of conservatism is the "natural" hierarchy. If they're lower in the hierarchy (eg poor), it's because they belong there as a result of their moral failings. They equate being poor with "immorality". That person must be "bad" or else they would have more money. Conversely, if a person is rich, they must be "good", and that's why they have more money. They equate wealth with "morality". You'll notice all the quotation marks. That's because these are all versions of their "good/bad" "moral/immoral", and they can change to fit people however they want. They're not actions people take so much as parts of their identity. If you're wealthy but fit some other categorization they deem lower in their "natural" hierarchy, then you you must have obtained your wealth because of the "bad" things you did associated with that lower tier. Are you wealthy and also Jewish? They think Jews should be lower, so the only reason you are wealthy is because of the "bad" aspects they ascribe to being Jewish (yes, of course this is antisemitic). Insert absurd antisemitic conspiracies here. It works in reverse too! Are you a white straight Christian male that's poor? Well then obviously there's someone else that's making you poor because you deserve to be rich because your identity is a "moral" one and means you should be higher in the hierarchy. So you rage against the diverse/liberal/woke/elite/globalist/socialist/communist/deep state/immigrant/entitlement/satanist/city slicker that are the reason you aren't rich. And of course rich people and corporations should pay less taxes because why should "good" people pay more taxes than the "bad" people?


[deleted]

But then they will be the poor ones.


Hermit_Lailoken

They've been brainwashed to punch down.


louisasnotes

I thought they LOVED the poor, because they are the permanent slave-class they need to do all of the work for them, Republicans just don't see the need to pay for them in any way.


[deleted]

I don’t see any reason why we both can’t be right on this one. Double think is a common thing amongst them.


rabidjellybean

These kinds of people don't realize there isn't some magical finish line of wealth accumulation you cross and go "I won life. Now I'll be generous". Some people are chasing higher numbers their whole life and will ruin countless lives if it means they can become 1% wealthier compared to their peers. That's where their happiness comes from.


freddy_guy

If they were actually happy they wouldn't have to keep going.


Dealan79

That is where the schadenfreude at the fate of those they "beat" and temporary dopamine rush of "victory" come from, which allows them to temporarily dull the sound of their screaming conscience and fill their sense of emptiness with a fleeting sense of superiority. It's not really happiness so much as a temporary drug fix that keeps them from anything resembling introspection, but it's the best they've got.


gargravarr2112

And just like a drug fix, it needs to be bigger and bigger every time to make the same impact.


Djentleman420

A billionaire has lots of money and is less greedy , so let's..... give him money that is meaningless to him...for... hm


littlebubulle

I would call bullshit on what you said but I have read even dumber reasoning than that.


[deleted]

Ah yes, of course


ShakeWeightMyDick

I bet that same person talks shit about “the billionaires” in the same breath, too


Ryans4427

Only one billionaire, specifically George Soros.


GenerikDavis

That's like the stupidest bastardization and warping of the thought that "Those most deserving of power are the least likely to want it". As I see it, your co-worker legit thinks "Those who want money the least will acquire the most of it".


SelectiveSanity

If he's "billionaire" who doesn't need money, why is he asking for donations for his political campaign?


polgara_buttercup

Prosperity Doctrine was used by a fb acquaintance to explain their support of trump. “God blesses good people with money so we may not see it but trump is good in gods eyes” These people really need to pay more attention to the red letters in the Bible


Khaldara

𓂺 Spez eats cold diarrhea with a crazy straw 𓂺


strange_bike_guy

omg "Q-worker" haha that has a ring to it, the ones I've encountered are not productive at their job. I mean a fair number of people are not productive in wildly varying reasons, but the Q-workers have a specific flavor. Pretty dang cool when they openly browse OAN and Newsmax at work.


Erazzphoto

That’s the national championship of mental gymnastics


jaytix1

> he's rich and that makes him more trustworthy since rich people don't want more money. If Trump were a poor person then he would be more likely to steal. Huh?


HI_Handbasket

By that "logic", Trump can easily afford his own legal defense, but instead asks poor people to pay for it because...?


Alan_Smithee_

Tell your Q-worker about how [Trump cashed a 13 cent cheque.](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/08/trump-files-spy-magazine-prank/)


SatansPrGuy

Let me guess, he's poor?


dgdio

A fool and their dollar are quickly separated.


HappyLittleRadishes

Republicans. Santos is literally playing this exact move right out of Trump's book. 1. Do something outrageous that makes Democrats angry. Republicans like people that upset Democrats. 2. Incur penalties from anyone punishing you for doing what you did. 3. Claim punishment is a result of "Democrat persecution of Republican free speech" or some bullshit and use that line to solicit donations from your constituents. 4. Republicans give their money to the stable genius that owned the libs.


Slight-Winner-8597

I'm amazed at how perfectly you summed this up.


wrighterjw10

...and republicans want to remove funding from education. That's how they get more followers.


dgdio

Don't forget that the Libs are doing this because you love guns and Jesus.


Digjam823

My favorite was when Santos called this a witch hunt in the face of all his lies. Zero accountability, of course, and still spewing the same rhetoric as dumpty.


Party-Travel5046

For those under-estimating Santos and thinking he is a moron-- He could be the most dangerous politician to get in office so far. It's not easy to make a name for yourself in the party which is already saturated with antics of DeSantis, Trump, Boebert, Marjorie, Jim Jordan, etc. And many others He could be a nextfuckinglevel politician in GOP and we won't be able to stop him.


Jaysyn4Reddit

He's been indicted on federal Wire Fraud charges. Quite literally a 99% chance he's going to prison for several years.


NODEJSBOI

5. Repeat


HandleAccomplished11

I think you're right. However, in my case Santos doesn't make me angry, he makes me laugh...


pallentx

This is how you make the big money in GOPLand. All this legal trouble is just the liberal deep state trying to stop all the ways he’s trying to do good things for this country. Give now to help stop the liberal deep state!


subhuman09

Republicans


ODBrewer

Republicans.


Alan_Smithee_

People who vote R.


lxlDRACHENlxl

Republicans


NarrowSalvo

Republicans. Trump has been running a grift on them for 7 years at least and they don't seem on the verge of figuring it out


SaneForCocoaPuffs

He doesn’t need money. This is money laundering remember? He can fund his campaign with dirty money and it will be spent like clean money. For Santos, his campaign is like a strip club or bar or laundromat. He just needs enough money to make his money clean.


puddingdemon

Conservatives


stupidstu187

Well, Bed Bath and Beyond has filed for bankruptcy and there are still idiots buying stock in the company thinking it's going to moon and make them billionaires.


Joharis-JYI

You’d be surprised


Erazzphoto

Plenty of republicans


linuxlib

Relevant Jim Benton [cartoon](https://www.gocomics.com/jim-benton-cartoons/2023/04/12)


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Lots and lots of people. He’s a republican, even though he’s a gay cross dresser, so he should be the devil incarnate to most of them. But he’s not a democrat. No siree Bob.


serenasplaycousin

Hahahahaha!


Party-Travel5046

This should be more of a rhetorical question. Who is dumb enough to give him money!!!


Alaseuvalih

No "!!!" at the end, but rather ":".


Inevitable-Holiday68

I'm am my iq is 000000000000000, that's lots of numbers 🤣🤣🤣🕸️🤣🤣🤣🕸️🕸️🤣🤣🤣🕸️🕸️🤣


LowKeyHeresy

They're born every minute


CreamdedCorns

Not sure if ignorant or intentionally obtuse. He will get millions from the millions who support this criminal.


inevitablefailure83

The NRA


i4got872

People bought Trump’s trading cards


[deleted]

Don't underestimate just how fucking stupid conservatives are.


illkwill

The comments under his "WITCH HUNT" tweet have far too many idiots defending him. If you're on team trump and write a few buzzwords in all caps they will gladly rub their two brain cells together and open their wallet.


outamyhead

Have you seen the MAGA crowd lately, they want four more years from a convicted rapist.


jsbisviewtiful

The Grifting Old Party.


Harsimaja

Yeah with their razor-thin margin I can see why Republicans would want him to stay out of prison and in Congress, even the ones who hate him personally. But finding his *campaign*? Surely no one but the man himself wants him to run again, *especially* his fellow Republicans? His campaign would be DOA regardless of funding


wwarnout

The fact that he wasn't expelled from the House, and continues to participate in Congress and solicit donations, is a disgraceful commentary on the state of our "democracy".


[deleted]

It shows how weak republicans are. They need liars to hold onto power.


puddingdemon

They want liars.


VociferousQuack

Would set the bar too high if they didn't


punninglinguist

You're not wrong, but if the GOP had a 20-seat majority, they would have washed their hands of him by now.


puddingdemon

I honestly don't know if that's true


punninglinguist

I mean, anyone who claims they *definitely do know* about a political counterfactual is probably an idiot... But it does seem like McCarthy: 1. considers Santos a liability 2. needs his vote If #2 were to change while #1 remained the same, it's not crazy to imagine that McCarthy would screech loudly about Dem overreach while tacitly allowing Santos to be removed.


puddingdemon

But all Republicans are too stupid to care about the truth so lying in no way hurts the republican party


punninglinguist

You're not interested in discussing politics beyond the 8th-grader meme level, so I'm not going to continue after this comment. The GOP is not completely homogeneous. Some of them, including McCarthy, still care about the veneer of democratic legitimacy, and about being taken seriously by the whatever is left of the mainstream. Santos embarrasses McCarthy, generates negative attention among persuadable/turn-out-able voters. McCarthy would love to be rid of him if he could afford to be.


puddingdemon

Sorry facts upset you.


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They need literally every seat. He’ll be voting on legislation from jail soon.


AutumnGlow33

He’s a Republican. I mean, Trump almost got his own vice president killed, and they still support him. Hell, he almost got his own Senators killed and they still refused to hold him accountable. Republican politicians can do literally anything they want, no matter how debased or illegal or dangerous, and the Republicans will still support them. There is no bottom for these people and apparently no consequences.


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cccanterbury

/r/Tennessee is leaking


imaybeacatIRl

GOP know that seat goes Blue if they had him step down. They've got razor thin margins in congress. They'll use him until he's convicted and sentenced.


klarycp

You know an awful lot about American politics for a cat…


imaybeacatIRl

They want to infringe on rights. What if fishy treats and brushings are next?


[deleted]

Never forget the videos of AOC dancing at a party as a college student that went viral. As proof she’s not fit to be in congress. Because she danced at a party in college. Compare that to…I dunno, his entire existence.


guyonlinepgh

He's trying to pull a complete Trump. Deny deny deny, defer defer defer, and try to make money off of it all. I'd like to be able to say he won't be successful, but I just don't know anything about anything anymore.


Sweatytubesock

This guy never had a terrible tv show that laughably depicted him as smart and competent. He’s fucked.


cccanterbury

Like father like illegitimate son.


jxj24

To be fair, it's all he knows how to do.


babyivan

Total grifter


gargravarr2112

I don't think he knows how to tell the truth.


bucketofmonkeys

Gotta pay the lawyers somehow…


vineyardmike

I'm surprised he needs any donation money. He should be living large off his royalty checks for writing the songs LA Vita Loca, Brave and Freebird.


manticore16

Brave? I always get that song and Roar mixed up


Kipsydaisy

Loathe this asshole, but I mean, of course he does. He has no shame, he can barely be faulted for continuing not to. Awful person, warmly welcomed by other awful people.


FrozeItOff

He can be faulted for it, because if he had any morals or ethics, he wouldn't be trying. But, his constituents keep letting him get away with it, so as you said, of course he's going to keep doing it. So it's his and his constituents' fault for letting it continue.


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And he’ll get that money cause republican voters are the dumbest fucking people on planet earth.


[deleted]

He’ll get money from the trumpers. They’re easy.


Rickshmitt

Dumbest people alive


jam0152

Santosers? Definitely doesn’t have the ring


nickie_hafflinger

I vote for "Santosians"


sixtus_clegane119

Campaign finance laws need changed. Part of the problem with American politics is that there is far too much money in elections. It becomes more like a team sport than the actual issues. It’s an industry rather than elections


mabhatter

SCOTUS said campaign limits infringed on the "free speech" of corporations spending money. It will be difficult to write narrow laws that avoid Citizens United. Which is still unchallenged 13 years later.


adamhanson

The worst bills have the most positive sounding names. Citizens United. Patriot Act


gregaustex

All you have to do is get the people who benefit the most from the current campaign finance system to change it.


No_Usual_2251

There are a lot of Republicans willing to give him their money. And he isn't going to spend much to run for office again. This money will to into his pockets or used to pay for influence during his criminal trials.


JimJalinsky

Seems like an easy way to get more charges slapped on.


HI_Handbasket

If you committed crimes at will, got away with most of them, were charged for some of them, tried and punished for ***none*** of them... would you learn a lesson? Yes, the lesson would be one of invincibility. There are scores of Republican criminals who have faced almost zero consequences for their corruption.


Malphos101

Man, if only I didnt have a single shred of dignity....it's so damn easy to make money of right wing morons.


Ahshalon_Tenisk

how the F does that guy still have any clout at ALL


Jubei612

GOP does no wrong when it's their guys/gals...


Ahshalon_Tenisk

he admitted to fucking lying to EVERYONE about EVERYTHING if he said he was human im not sure i would believe him


faste30

The GQP quest for absolute power. They need every vote to corrupt the process so they would have him until he can no longer show up to vote, and even then wont expel him for fear of the seat going blue. Its just like how the tennessee legislature was cool with having a literal pedophile in their ranks just because he was on "their team." And how they are like "I wont support trump for the primary" when asked now, knowing the moment he wins the primary they would join lady g as firmly attached to his taint for power.


monogreenforthewin

he hates the right people and supports their legislation so the GOP will defend him till the end


Mrcoldghost

Why does anyone still listen to him?


timesuck897

Because the republicans have 9 more seats than democrats, and Santos is republican. Keeping that lead is very important to some people.


ResettisReplicas

There’ll always be people too stupid to see him for who he truly is. Might as well cash in.


WHAMMYPAN

And there is someone willing to donate money to this lying thief….ALWAYS


Explorer335

Guy who misuses campaign funds, asks for more campaign funds.


polerbear117

I live in Nassau county where santos represents and i can say that he will probably lose no matter how much money the GOP throws at him.


babyivan

Definitely! I think the GOP in his district hate him. He's an embarrassment to them. The national GOP is a whole different story, but the people who actually voted for him in his district are disgusted (for the most part).


smailskid

We have two political parties in the US, and one of them is completely corrupt and batshit crazy (the republicans).


adamhanson

They’re all corrupt. Some individuals may not be


sazamsone

Seriously. Fuck this guy so much.


Wade8869

The grift never ends.


Dupe1970

Always Be Grifting


fromabuick

He’s a pile of elephant shit


stu8018

Oh Georgie, you delusional little liar scumbag. We know what you do with campaign donations dummy. One of the reasons why you are headed for the pokey.


demonya99

He needs funds he can access for his defense. Im sure he’s convinced he can get campaign donations and channel them to his defense.


polgara_buttercup

People who donated to him after his arrest need to be tested for lead poisoning


Iceescape81

Don’t Trumpers hate gay and Brown people? And criminals? I guess they see him as their gay, Latin criminal liar so he’s part of the tribe. Wonder how much he will raise from them? Sadly, if he had killed some people, he probably would be raising twice as much twice as fast.


TennSeven

They're happy to be hypocrites if it means they can keep a fellow Republican in power.


faste30

He is basically the house slave, take care of him as long as he does your bidding. You still hate him and think he is less than human, but he is a useful tool. They would love to be rid of him but need his services. The moment he isnt useful to them they would kill him themselves.


imaybeacatIRl

The balls on Kitara Ravanche.


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Grifters gonna keep on griftin'


Bitch_Posse

And I’m sure morons across the country will give him money. He’s only “felon-ish” after all.


texasguy911

Well, why not? What is there left to lose?


OrphanShredder

How tf is he not in jail?


Jaysyn4Reddit

3 anons paid his $500k bail.


stench_montana

What campaign is currently being run?


Electrocat71

This guy, and anyone supporting him are sick & stupid.


Renaissance_Slacker

Running for office is a good-paying job, even if you have no realistic chance of winning. Santos just had bills to pay.


cmonscamazon

What does he need donations for? I thought he was the CEO of Google!


qweef_latina2021

His campaign to stay out of jail?


SometimesIBleed

Guessing it's legal to use campaign funds to pay for defense attorneys...


Bhimtu

This "dude" gives all drag queens a bad name.


generatorland

Why. Would. ANYONE. Give. This. Person. Money?


rock-n-white-hat

Because they already bought him?


Baman2113

The bar we have set for our politicians now is just so incredibly low, I’m so disappointed that this idiot has been allowed to not only continue serving, but is able to also continue raising funds. People are such morons if they support this guy.


SenseiT

Yeah, this is him trying to emulate Trump. It’s not gonna work well because he doesn’t have the backing of the alt. Right.


Akindmachine

Seems like a judge would look unkindly at this


techsuppr0t

He looks like the most punch able person on earth


poopatrip

Does this guy own more than one outfit?


cthulu0

No but Kitara Ravache does.


ShopObjective

The right: I'M FUCKING STUPID, here is money


China_Hawk

George Santos is not to be trusted with money :-)


D33ber

Pulling the old Donald Trump. Raising campaign funds to pay off your lawyers' fees.


Lord_Debuchan

If certain crimes keep you from being able to vote, why the hell can you still run for any sort of elected office?


Bandvan

What’s sad is he will get them because there are A LOT of conservatives who really don’t care about anything other than supporting anyone who the liberals find disagreeable.


Desperate-Serve-273

Straight out of the trump playbook. Next drop is nfts


Inevitable-Holiday68

Donate all your gently used toilet paper to him 🕸️🤣🤣🤣🕸️🕸️🕸️


aplagueofsemen

I love this guy. I can’t help it. I’d never vote for him or give him money but I look at him like a GOP jester calling attention to various levels of fraud prevalent throughout the party. Please understand I DO NOT believe this is an intentional attempt by Santos to draw attention to the farce that is the GOP but I appreciate it as such all the same. Yes, I absolutely turned off reply notifications for this comment so feel free to roast me if it would make you feel better.


mabhatter

You gotta respect the sheer Moxy and Audacity he's got. He's making a mockery of the laws and process... but nobody in Congress will lift a finger because they're all in on the grift to some degree.


fomyers

So, how's that working out for you?


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413mopar

Gotta look him up , Queen Isafelon.


KingCreon67

I too am seeking campaign donations and have never yet been accused of fraud or laundering!


RedTheDopeKing

That’s just more fraud, the money obviously is for lawyers, not campaigning lol.


[deleted]

I'd give him money just so he can spent on his defense and get into more trouble!


TheMadTitanWasRight

He's going to get every single penny, I guarantee it.


helly1080

Whatever is wrong with this dude, it is no small thing.