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MineralMan

(146,284 posts)
Fri Dec 14, 2018, 10:26 AM Dec 2018

It's Not the "Trump Organization." It's the "Trump Cartel."

We need to rename that criminal organization via social media. The Trump Cartel is a huge, global money laundering scheme. Everything passes through this coin laundry - even the Inauguration. Then, there is the Trump Hotel in DC, which serves to launder foreign funds right back to the Trump Cartel's family fund. It goes on and on.

The Trump Cartel scandal makes the stolen election of Donald Trump look like a petty misdemeanor, and even that election is part of its international money laundering operation.

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It's Not the "Trump Organization." It's the "Trump Cartel." (Original Post) MineralMan Dec 2018 OP
Really It's the Trump Crime Family marylandblue Dec 2018 #1
Words have power. "Cartel" is a word with connotations MineralMan Dec 2018 #2
Ok. How about the Trump Asshole Factory? marylandblue Dec 2018 #3
OK, but I'm being more or less serious right now. MineralMan Dec 2018 #4
Sorry, can't help joking, even in dark times. Cartel sounds good. marylandblue Dec 2018 #5
'Tis OK. I'm only more or less serious. MineralMan Dec 2018 #6
the trump disorganization? unblock Dec 2018 #7
Love it malaise Dec 2018 #8
I'm thinking it's more like Murder, Inc of the 1930's-40's Javaman Dec 2018 #9
The Golf Cart-el Blue Owl Dec 2018 #10
Not to be that guy, but... Gore1FL Dec 2018 #11

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
1. Really It's the Trump Crime Family
Fri Dec 14, 2018, 10:32 AM
Dec 2018

A cartel is just a group of businesses or countries that control a market. Trump is The Godfather, except the Family is run by Fredo.

MineralMan

(146,284 posts)
2. Words have power. "Cartel" is a word with connotations
Fri Dec 14, 2018, 10:38 AM
Dec 2018

that outperform "Crime Family" or "Organization" with negative connotations. We need to use words for their effect, even if the meaning does not exactly match what is being described. The opposing Party has been doing this since the days of Newt Gingrich. We need to mine the psychological impact of the words we use, especially the negative words.

MineralMan

(146,284 posts)
6. 'Tis OK. I'm only more or less serious.
Fri Dec 14, 2018, 10:47 AM
Dec 2018

It's likely that I'll get even less serious as the day goes on.

Javaman

(62,510 posts)
9. I'm thinking it's more like Murder, Inc of the 1930's-40's
Fri Dec 14, 2018, 12:18 PM
Dec 2018

a mafia run outfit to control everything.

we have yet to find out about the bodies, but something tells me there are many

Gore1FL

(21,126 posts)
11. Not to be that guy, but...
Fri Dec 14, 2018, 02:18 PM
Dec 2018

Definition of cartel:
1 : a written agreement between belligerent nations
2 : a combination of independent commercial or industrial enterprises designed to limit competition or fix prices
3 : a combination of political groups for common action

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cartel


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