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ELI 5 Why is everyone all of a sudden lining or aligning with Trump and trying to kiss his ring when they critized him and stood their ground. Why are they now folding? Is it fear or something? (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Money. They think he will (directly or indirectly) influence their ability to make more money.

He has the ability (along with his cohort of cabinet picks, and the supreme Court he stacked) to influence regulation policy in a detrimental way for the public that would be beneficial for the corps. Less/looser regulations = more money they don't have to spend to comply with regulations = more profit.