Basic Glitch@lemm.ee to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoDonald Trump defends gift of 747 jet from Qatar as new Air Force Onewww.ft.comexternal-linkmessage-square71fedilinkarrow-up1346arrow-down111
arrow-up1335arrow-down1external-linkDonald Trump defends gift of 747 jet from Qatar as new Air Force Onewww.ft.comBasic Glitch@lemm.ee to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square71fedilink
minus-squareAbsaroka@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up92·1 day 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-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·1 day agoMaybe the ashtrays were full? Or, yes, bribery. I suppose it makes more sense.
minus-squareBeBopALouie@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 day 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.
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.’
Maybe the ashtrays were full?
Or, yes, bribery. I suppose it makes more sense.
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.