They Came to See Trump. First They Heard a Pitch to Buy Gold and Silver. At a recent campaign speech, one of Donald Trump’s warm-up acts was a precious metals salesman being sued by feds for fraud : nyt_gift

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 35 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This crowd is exactly who to sell scams and bullshit to.

Everyday it becomes harder and harder to not hawk a bunch of junk like "anti-5G necklaces" to the Trump crowd and make some much needed money

[–] Hellinabucket@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago

I bet if you rolled a piece of tin foil into a necklace and slapped a maga pin on it they'd buy it in a heart beat

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Right!? I'd set up a C&C machine to churn out Jesus Trump shit to sell on ebay if it weren't for my conscience in knowing that exploiting anyone, even those you don't like, is morally wrong, and the fact that it'd make me vomit to contribute anything to the new Reich.

[–] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Just an fyi, it's actually CNC machine. Computer Numerical Control.

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Damn! I knew I shouldn't have bought my machine at the Music Factory.

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Makes you wonder how many of them own timeshares.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Every one of them that could get financing and met a timeshare salesman.

[+] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works -17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Honestly, people on both extremes of the political spectrum fall for woo.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'd even extend that to just anyone who can't think critically and is looking for somebody to feed opinions to them.

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works -3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Well, yes, my point was those people exist at both extremes. Anyone who thinks far left can't fall for scams and woo need to look no further than Goop.

[–] Belastend@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Goop? the Gwyneth Paltrow thing aimed at liberal suburban moms? thats not even remotely far left.

[–] Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Anarcho-GOOPerists, unite!

[–] Belastend@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

seize the smells of vagina candles or smth

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Regardless, I certainly don't think her customer base is primarily right leaning.

[–] Belastend@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

there is a thing called the center or the politically uninterested. its not just right leaning and far-left.

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

I agree with that statement.

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