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Doug Holland@lemmy.worldM to AMUSING, INTERESTING, OUTRAGEOUS, or PROFOUND@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago

They ran the numbers: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted gifts worth about $2.4-million

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They ran the numbers: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted gifts worth about $2.4-million

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Doug Holland@lemmy.worldM to AMUSING, INTERESTING, OUTRAGEOUS, or PROFOUND@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted gifts worth millions of dollars over 20 years, analysis finds
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The justice took gifts worth a total nearly 10 times the value of all gifts received by his fellow justices during the same time, according to a new analysis.
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      Spoiler alert: You’re eight years too late.

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    It’s bribe. Just say it.

    B R I B E !

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    Combined with an insurrection-approving spouse it’s beyond shocking that a Supreme Court Justice wouldn’t resign in shame let alone that there’s a public allowing it.

    And of course, an orbit of politicians who are so deep in money themselves that they dare not do their job to save America.

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      🤣🤣 “shame” 😂😂

      That’s a good one!

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    Awfully cheap for an entire branch of government supposedly insulated from politics.

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    And who’s going to do anything about it?

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      Exactly what he said when he did it

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    Thats weird I saw another article earlier today saying 4M.

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      Either way the amounts are a total steal for the value they get. Seriously feel like maybe we should just give in and make a Kickstarter platform for bribing politicians ourselves. At least make the billionaires have to outbid us.

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        I think there are quite a few crowdfunded lobby groups already, but I don’t vouch for any in particular.

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        unfortunately, we already collaborate to pay them. It’s called Taxes and a Salary. How much have we already paid thomas? 33 years in the role, around $250k/year avg, we’ve collectively paid him 8.25 million already to NOT be a corrupt piece of shit. Giving him more isn’t the answer.

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    🔥This is fine…🐶☕️🔥

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    Seriously Clarence Thomas needs to be removed and replaced, compromised individual in such a position of power is a national security threat.

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    Must have been getting jealous of all the millionaires in Congress insider trading, taking PAC money, etc

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      That’s assuming he doesn’t do that too.

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    Boy, he really sold himself short. Shoulda gone big… maybe $2.4 BILLION.

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    Just start a gofundme to bribe him the other way, not really that much money.

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      Nah just crowd fund a hitman.

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