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Trump's Trading Card Grift Is Worse Than You Think

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Re: Trump's Trading Card Grift Is Worse Than You Think

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Post by klyrs »

monetus wrote: post #27
klyrs wrote: post #20

It is way more boring than this site (which is literally devoted to fearmongering about Trump) makes it out to be. Trump loves cash. He loves being in the spotlight. He keeps drumming up these "big announcements." Everybody "knows" that he's going to run in 2024. And maybe he will. But once he does that, he's subject to regulations. And he hates regulations, especially the ones that interfere with his ability to make…

> Everybody "knows" that he's going to run in 2024. And maybe he will. He announced this time last month TBC to anyone reading

Wow, I actually missed that. I think I'm proud of that fact? Or maybe glad that the mainstream left&right media that I consume is actually bored of him?

Though, I think what I said largely stands, with a slight modification: whether or not this is something the FEC can touch is something he can draw out in court until the money long gone.

Re: Trump's Trading Card Grift Is Worse Than You Think

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Post by tablespoon »

jmyeet wrote: post #35

It's interesting to follow the corporate webs behind this but ultimately not particularly newsworthy from my reading of this article. These NFTs being associated with a sketchy NFT company is just more evidence (like we needed it) that NFTs are a scam. Ultimately, an NFT is just a small payload, typically a URL. I'm always curious that no one talks about what happens if that website goes down or someone loses control…

> Trump sure does some scammy things for someone so supposedly wealthy. Would you, as an alleged billionaire, put your name behind something as cheesy as this fora (maybe) a few million dollars?

IIRC, Trump basically went bankrupt decades ago, and was only been able to maintain the aura of wealth by selling his name to be put on cheesy things (remember Trump Steaks) and playing the character of a rich businessman on TV.

Re: Trump's Trading Card Grift Is Worse Than You Think

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Post by mgkimsal »

themitigating wrote: post #42
mgkimsal wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It was the longest I've ever heard him speak somewhat coherently without insulting someone.

He said he was better than Lincoln and Washington. That's somewhat an insult

Whoops.... you're right.

Longest I've heard him speak somewhat coherently without insulting someone living.

Re: Trump's Trading Card Grift Is Worse Than You Think

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Post by jimmydddd »

KingOfCoders wrote: post #29

There are many interesting points, that maybe nothing special for NFTs, but I didn't know. " If any buyer decides to sell their Trump card in a secondary market, they don’t get all the proceeds. The fine print reveals that 10% of every secondary market sales goes right back to Trump and his fellow grifters."

Yeah, the article makes this sound shady, but I've heard this feature touted many times as a major benefit of NFT's, as the creator can potentially revenue share in downstream transactions.

Re: Trump's Trading Card Grift Is Worse Than You Think

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Post by kivle »

jimmydddd wrote: post #55
KingOfCoders wrote: post #29

There are many interesting points, that maybe nothing special for NFTs, but I didn't know. " If any buyer decides to sell their Trump card in a secondary market, they don’t get all the proceeds. The fine print reveals that 10% of every secondary market sales goes right back to Trump and his fellow grifters."

Yeah, the article makes this sound shady, but I've heard this feature touted many times as a major benefit of NFT's, as the creator can potentially revenue share in downstream transactions.

Sounds like MLM in yet another new disguise.

Re: Trump's Trading Card Grift Is Worse Than You Think

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Post by chrisbaker98 »

User23 wrote: post #47
klyrs wrote: post #20

It is way more boring than this site (which is literally devoted to fearmongering about Trump) makes it out to be. Trump loves cash. He loves being in the spotlight. He keeps drumming up these "big announcements." Everybody "knows" that he's going to run in 2024. And maybe he will. But once he does that, he's subject to regulations. And he hates regulations, especially the ones that interfere with his ability to make…

> every scandal pumps up his base Trump's base, as everyone knows but for some reason is unwilling to point out, is mainly white men and married white women. Clearly everyone is an individual and there's probably a single black woman somewhere who voted for Trump, but without those white voters he has absolutely no chance. Why does that matter? Because they're completely disillusioned with him. The spectacle was well…

I remember people saying Trump hadn't got the faintest prayer of winning in 2016 too.

Re: Trump's Trading Card Grift Is Worse Than You Think

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Post by krapp »

chrisbaker98 wrote: post #57
User23 wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> every scandal pumps up his base Trump's base, as everyone knows but for some reason is unwilling to point out, is mainly white men and married white women. Clearly everyone is an individual and there's probably a single black woman somewhere who voted for Trump, but without those white voters he has absolutely no chance. Why does that matter? Because they're completely disillusioned with him. The spectacle was well…

I remember people saying Trump hadn't got the faintest prayer of winning in 2016 too.

The Trump of today is not the Trump of 2016. I wouldn't say it's impossible, given the last decade, but the guy recently called for the repeal of the Constitution so he could be reinstated as President and it barely got a ping on the media's radar. In 2020 that would have triggered a riot.

I think Trump is done, but Trumpism itself isn't. The base is going to look for more competent leadership, maybe Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ted Cruz or one of Trump's kids.

Re: Trump's Trading Card Grift Is Worse Than You Think

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Post by User23 »

krapp wrote: post #58
chrisbaker98 wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I remember people saying Trump hadn't got the faintest prayer of winning in 2016 too.

The Trump of today is not the Trump of 2016. I wouldn't say it's impossible, given the last decade, but the guy recently called for the repeal of the Constitution so he could be reinstated as President and it barely got a ping on the media's radar. In 2020 that would have triggered a riot. I think Trump is done, but Trumpism itself isn't. The base is going to look for more competent leadership, maybe Marjorie Taylor…

> I think Trump is done, but Trumpism itself isn't. The base is going to look for more competent leadership, maybe Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ted Cruz or one of Trump's kids.

People here aren’t going to like to hear this, but think less Cruz and more Fuentes for the future of what you’re calling Trumpism, but if we’re going to be honest we should just call white identity politics.

I just finished a reread of Anathem and it’s left me disinclined towards “bullshytt.”

Re: Trump's Trading Card Grift Is Worse Than You Think

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Post by w1nst0nsm1th »

krapp wrote: post #58
chrisbaker98 wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I remember people saying Trump hadn't got the faintest prayer of winning in 2016 too.

The Trump of today is not the Trump of 2016. I wouldn't say it's impossible, given the last decade, but the guy recently called for the repeal of the Constitution so he could be reinstated as President and it barely got a ping on the media's radar. In 2020 that would have triggered a riot. I think Trump is done, but Trumpism itself isn't. The base is going to look for more competent leadership, maybe Marjorie Taylor…

> more competent leadership, maybe Marjolie Taylor Greene...

lol

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