Basic Glitch@lemm.ee to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours agoDonald Trump defends gift of 747 jet from Qatar as new Air Force Onewww.ft.comexternal-linkmessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1264arrow-down17
arrow-up1257arrow-down1external-linkDonald Trump defends gift of 747 jet from Qatar as new Air Force Onewww.ft.comBasic Glitch@lemm.ee to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours agomessage-square60fedilink
minus-squareAbsaroka@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up68·9 hours agoGreat example of the problem with ‘traditional’ journalism/media. It doesn’t “raise ethical concerns.” No rational person would say “Gee, I wonder if that’s an ethical violation.” It is very clearly an ethical breach and bribery. I’m also shocked at the limited reporting asking why a government would give a $400 million plane as a ‘gift.’
minus-squareBeBopALouie@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 hours agoI call 99% of all media “Corporate Media” as it is owned by all the billionaires and they print what their billionaire overlords tell them to.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·9 hours agoMaybe the ashtrays were full? Or, yes, bribery. I suppose it makes more sense.
Great example of the problem with ‘traditional’ journalism/media.
It doesn’t “raise ethical concerns.” No rational person would say “Gee, I wonder if that’s an ethical violation.”
It is very clearly an ethical breach and bribery.
I’m also shocked at the limited reporting asking why a government would give a $400 million plane as a ‘gift.’
I call 99% of all media “Corporate Media” as it is owned by all the billionaires and they print what their billionaire overlords tell them to.
Maybe the ashtrays were full?
Or, yes, bribery. I suppose it makes more sense.