I don't get how people can watch this and not be embarrassed. It's such transparent sycophantism. Nothing ever good has come out of the richest people in a country showering the political leader with excessive praise like this.
Yeah it's a sneak peak into the minds of people with no shame. Had it been me, the sycophant, this one memory of me graveling at the table of the person who stole the lives of my family and their descendants, it would be ammunition enough to haunt me on replay every second of every day till the weight was unbearable.
Unfortunately, as far as succeeding in almost anything goes, this seems to be the meta. Even if these guys hate Trump and (very likely) recognize that he's wreaking havoc on the economy and really hurting their business with tariffs, for some reason, flattery gets you everywhere with Trump. Gifts and bribery get you very far with Trump. Trump makes decisions with his ego rather than for the good of the country. And it's substantially better for business/diplomacy/whatever for such a fickle and vindictive US president to like you.
Absolutely not how the world should be, but IMO it's up to democracy to oust Trump and not to let this madness happen again. Any time I see CEOs or world leaders flattering Trump like this, I can no longer tell the difference between utter morons and people who have just learned to play the game to manipulate Trump and get what they want. This is just how Trump-era politics work, to everyone's detriment.
I think out of all the things that piss me off, knowing that we could easily have a substantially better world for everyone on this planet, at the cost of a few of the greediest people not being able to afford the most exorbitant things on it.
I think he gets off on getting people to say stuff like this, and doesn’t really care about whether they actually believe it or not. It’s just a narcissistic power trip. Or he could actually be that dumb I can’t completely rule it out of course
Fuck every one of these rich, sychophantic pieces of human shit. What a fucking disgusting display. Fuck them all, they are no longer acceptable creatures to walk this planet.
Eh, there’s no shortage of narcissistic psychopaths who want to hoard all the world’s money. They would just replace the clowns at this table. What we need is a functioning education system that prevents half the country from cheering these assholes on.
You're right, I suppose. It might have been a nice break while some other shit-bags climbed the ropes.
Education? Yes.
We need more people realize & market FOSS & DIY (of self & communities) instead of depending on corporations & governments to provide things their fellow humans have created and/or harvested {nearly always at paltry pay & with toxic run-offs}.
someone needs to tell zuck he doesn't need to mimic the human smile, it comes off more creepy than if he just talked without emoting like he was originally programmed to communicate.
I was in conflict about not wanting to watch the video and wanting to know which companies I need to avoid but on second thought it's highly unlikely that there are any I don't despise anyway already. (Still weirds me out how I'm disappointed particularerly by Apple embracing fascists but that might be because I was an Apple fanboy in my youth.)
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ganksy@lemmy.world · 103 pts · 358d
That's the most embarrassing thing I've ever seen. Hands down.
MirthfulAlembic@lemmy.world · 66 pts · 358d
I don't get how people can watch this and not be embarrassed. It's such transparent sycophantism. Nothing ever good has come out of the richest people in a country showering the political leader with excessive praise like this.
ganksy@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 358d
Yeah it's a sneak peak into the minds of people with no shame. Had it been me, the sycophant, this one memory of me graveling at the table of the person who stole the lives of my family and their descendants, it would be ammunition enough to haunt me on replay every second of every day till the weight was unbearable.
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 358d
These cringing, sycophantic fucks can never be allowed to live that down.
Sanctus@lemmy.world · 59 pts · 358d
None of that is happening. Theres no innovation. Theres no creativity. The only thing being unleashed is an American Gestapo.
RedIce25@lemmy.world · 44 pts · 358d
Oh yeah I love this South Park episode
Hazzard@lemmy.zip · 41 pts · 358d
Unfortunately, as far as succeeding in almost anything goes, this seems to be the meta. Even if these guys hate Trump and (very likely) recognize that he's wreaking havoc on the economy and really hurting their business with tariffs, for some reason, flattery gets you everywhere with Trump. Gifts and bribery get you very far with Trump. Trump makes decisions with his ego rather than for the good of the country. And it's substantially better for business/diplomacy/whatever for such a fickle and vindictive US president to like you.
Absolutely not how the world should be, but IMO it's up to democracy to oust Trump and not to let this madness happen again. Any time I see CEOs or world leaders flattering Trump like this, I can no longer tell the difference between utter morons and people who have just learned to play the game to manipulate Trump and get what they want. This is just how Trump-era politics work, to everyone's detriment.
Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 23 pts · 358d
I think out of all the things that piss me off, knowing that we could easily have a substantially better world for everyone on this planet, at the cost of a few of the greediest people not being able to afford the most exorbitant things on it.
Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 357d
No forgiveness for cowards and sycophants. They have made their beds off the backs of those being persecuted. They deserve nothing more ever again.
Wytch@lemmy.zip · 36 pts · 358d
I think my brain vomited inside my skull.
Zachariah@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 358d
What’s wild is Donald can’t tell they’re blowing smoke up his ass. None of them believe he has any redeeming qualities.
Chronographs@lemmy.zip · 43 pts · 358d
I think he gets off on getting people to say stuff like this, and doesn’t really care about whether they actually believe it or not. It’s just a narcissistic power trip. Or he could actually be that dumb I can’t completely rule it out of course
wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 357d
Doomsider@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 357d
He is an idiot, always has been
tehmics@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 358d
This is one of the most disturbing things I've ever seen.
natecox@programming.dev · 26 pts · 358d
Jinarched@lemmy.ca · 25 pts · 357d
Look at them groveling like fucking ferengis around the grand nagus.
missfrizzle@discuss.tchncs.de · 5 pts · 357d
Moogie 2028!
themaninblack@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 358d
Whoa why is bill gates doing this? He’s not in charge of anything except his foundation. Makes no sense.
troybot@midwest.social · 24 pts · 357d
Tim Apple was already invited and it would just be awkward to leave out Bill Microsoft
Ste41th@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 357d
Let’s not forget sundar google either!
IndustryStandard@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 357d
This is just in: billionaires are evil and Bill Gates "charity" is a fraud money laundering scheme to patent vaccines.
themaninblack@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 356d
What a lazy comment
EarthshipTechIntern01@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 357d
He's part of the Epstein boys club, right? Isn't that why his wife split with him?
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works · 23 pts · 358d
Yeah the only innovation these fucks want is to steal more data to push a police state and return us to fuedalism. Everyone in this room is a clown.
Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 357d
Fuck every one of these rich, sychophantic pieces of human shit. What a fucking disgusting display. Fuck them all, they are no longer acceptable creatures to walk this planet.
mumblerfish@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 358d
There is something wrong with this video... My phone is in silent mode, but when the video plays I still hear slurping sounds. Strange.
13igTyme@piefed.social · 14 pts · 357d
Does anyone have a full list of all in attendance? Need to make sure I drop each of these companies products.
agent_nycto@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 357d
I'd like something else dropped on them.
EarthshipTechIntern01@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 357d
Guillotine blades, I've heard, are a neat thing to drop on the over-rich.
BTW is this another pedophiles-n-friends lunch?
pinheadednightmare@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 357d
How do you boycott all of these tech giants for this display of cock sucking?
ea6927d8@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 357d
Step zero: https://www.marxists.org/admin/books/manifesto/Manifesto.pdf
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 357d
This isn't said often enough.
fartographer@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 358d
How did that all manage to fit their heads up Trump's ass at the same time?
Formfiller@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 357d
Cringy taint licking circle
0ops@piefed.zip · 12 pts · 358d
What in the tongue fucking butt fucking fuck
sad_detective_man@leminal.space · 12 pts · 357d
🤮 why would they televise themselves doing this. have some self respect and keep that shit behind closed doors
Maeve@kbin.earth · 1 pts · 356d
Better we know.
EarthshipTechIntern01@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 357d
One drone strike here would have solved SO MUCH
shplane@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 355d
Eh, there’s no shortage of narcissistic psychopaths who want to hoard all the world’s money. They would just replace the clowns at this table. What we need is a functioning education system that prevents half the country from cheering these assholes on.
EarthshipTechIntern01@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 322d
You're right, I suppose. It might have been a nice break while some other shit-bags climbed the ropes.
Education? Yes. We need more people realize & market FOSS & DIY (of self & communities) instead of depending on corporations & governments to provide things their fellow humans have created and/or harvested {nearly always at paltry pay & with toxic run-offs}.
fox2263@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 358d
Everyone say how grateful you are for me otherwise bad things will happen
ClanOfTheOcho@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 358d
Please tell me this is a rather good AI video. My ability to sleep may depend on it.
updn@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 357d
This is just hitting all my disgust sensitivities. Billionaires kissing ass to a con artist pedo.
wowwoweowza@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 357d
That’s con artist, pedo, fascist to you!
nonentity@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 358d
Any society which tolerates and financial obesity is suicidal.
EarthshipTechIntern01@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 357d
Pedos & pals. Who needs a bidet when the entirety of tech magnates will lick your ass for you?
Likely clean your dirty diapers too.
pyre@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 356d
someone needs to tell zuck he doesn't need to mimic the human smile, it comes off more creepy than if he just talked without emoting like he was originally programmed to communicate.
jlow@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 357d
I was in conflict about not wanting to watch the video and wanting to know which companies I need to avoid but on second thought it's highly unlikely that there are any I don't despise anyway already. (Still weirds me out how I'm disappointed particularerly by Apple embracing fascists but that might be because I was an Apple fanboy in my youth.)
Glifted@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 358d
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