Why is it okay

[Opbrg]

for a company to donate $750,000 worth of fireworks for Trump's ego but individuals can not donate basic personal hygiene items for the asylum seekers and children locked in cages?

[RKP5637]

1. It's the republican way. Always F'ed up. n/t

[watoos]

2. It isn't about the money

for those kids in cages. It's about sending a message. Don't come to America unless you are white, or maybe a Saudi.

[2naSalit]

3. +1

[MontanaMama]

14. My estranged brother is half Saudi.

His wife is Mexican and they are the biggest asshole MF45 lovers you can find. I was estranged from him well before 2016 because he is a psychopath...for real. This is OT, I know but thought I’d throw it in here since you mentioned Saudi people.

[CaptYossarian]

19. The Mexican wife part nade me think of Wisconsin GOP Congressman Sean Duffy.

His wife auditioned for the shrill conservative on "The View" and finished second to bottle-blond Elizabeth a few years back.

Duffy hasn't said dick about kids in cages, even though his softball team of children are half-Mexican.

[Doc_Technical]

21. Speaking of Saudis,

didn't we have 15 of them pay us a visit on 9/11/01?

[radical noodle]

16. Or Russian n/t

[Ohiogal]

4. Welcome to DU

fellow Tribe fan!

Your question is one for the ages. "Because Republicans have made it so" I guess is the answer. Pretty pathetic. We need to oust them all!

[Hstch05]

5. Kids in cages

don't have anything Trump wants.
Trump wanted some fireworks for his celebration of Trumpiness.
The company who donated didn't want additional tariffs on China that would hurt their business.
Trump didn't go through with the extra tariffs.
Free fireworks for Trump!
If those little kids in cages could offer something of value to Trump, he'd let them out in a heartbeat.

[pangaia]

6. WHY?

[llmart]

7. Great point.

He's a sick mother******, that's why.

By the way, welcome to DU and I, too, am a lifelong tribe fan.

[Maine-i-acs]

8. because one benefits TrumpenFuhrer personally and the other does not. nt

subtext unnecessary

[Brawndo]

9. Because those donations would decrease their suffering and suffering is the point

Remember this when you hear calls to forgive and move on. At a certain point, pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent.

[Still In Wisconsin]

10. Exactly. Cruelty isn't a byproduct, it's THE product.

[TNNurse]

11. Or take water to leave in the desert for drinking.

[lonely bird]

12. Agree that if it benefits Der Ubergroppenfuhrer then it is ok.

If it benefits poor brown people it is bad. Rich brown people are acceptable based on their wealth. Their intrinsic value as humans? Not so much.

And I echo the welcome from a lifelong fan of the Cleveland Indians (for cripes sake, drop the name already).

[Farmer-Rick]

13. Because the American capitalist Kings have put Trump, a psychopath, in charge

They created him. From the Koch Bros to Zuckerberg to Bezos to Gates to the Waltons, they put Trump where he is by either enabling him or directly supporting him. They let tiny man Putin collude with him to do it. They are very happy, content and richer for it. And if Trump decides to abuse children they don't care.

Trump will remain as our little hands president/dictator until the American Capitalist Kings start losing money.

[BadgerMom]

15. This! K & R

[greblach]

17. Brilliant!

The irony is strong with this one...

[scarytomcat]

18. sorry to be off topic but what is with the red sambo. I thought Cleveland got rid of it

it is very offensive please delete
thank you

[PatrickforO]

20. Good question.

I think we all know the answer.

[PatrickforO]

22. Oh, and you probably should get rid of that avatar.

Not good.

Try replacing it with something less racist, please.

[Opbrg]

23. Didn't mean to offend anyone with

the Indians avatar that is given as one of the sports logo avatar options.

[Hekate]

24. Roman Coliseum entertainment on the one hand. On the other hand, the cruelty is intentional.

The cruelty against children and families is 100% intentional.

[Niagara]

25. Welcome to DU

That's a great question.

It's the republicans appalling hypocrisy and priorities.

[LakeArenal]

26. Felt the same way when zillionaires gave zillions to rebuild Norte Dame in 24 hours.

But people suffering on earth now they can’t afford to help.

PS. Not that there’s anything wrong with saving Norte Dame.