• CatherineTheSoSo [any]
      4·
      4 years ago

      Is running for office and losing a lucrative grift? What could he have gotten out of it outside of gaming keyboards?

      • femboy [he/him]
        1·
        4 years ago

        the gaming keyboard was actually Lee Carter and he's actually good

        • eduardog3000 [he/him]
          ·
          4 years ago

          Lee Carter's girlfriend/enbyfriend, but yeah. It was the base to a Surface Book and was cheaper than getting a new laptop.

        • CatherineTheSoSo [any]
          ·
          4 years ago

          Isn't that money supposed to be accounted for? Is it that easy to steal embezzle campaign donations?

          • eduardog3000 [he/him]
            6·
            4 years ago

            No, it's not. People here just want to make shit up to rag on him as a "grifter" rather than just really incompetent.

            • communistthrowaway69 [none/use name]
              4·
              4 years ago

              Lol yes it is, wtf are you talking about?

              He used the money to pay "campaign staffers" as wages. That money is in their pockets.

              • eduardog3000 [he/him]
                6·
                4 years ago

                Yes, that's how campaigns work. You think it's all volunteer?

                  • eduardog3000 [he/him]
                    2·
                    4 years ago

                    Yeah, he had no idea how to run a campaign and thought shitposting on Twitter and reddit would be enough. That doesn't make it a grift.

                    Also if you look at the reports, he did pay Facebook for advertising.

                    Also 70% of $300k divided among four people = $52,500. So shame on them for getting... a decent salary? That's less than I make in a entry-level programming position.