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[–] Lawyerator@lemmy.world 114 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Their site currently claims to be under construction. Or have they been demolished?!

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 17 points 11 months ago

Next their webshite will be a room full of balls (I assume that's what is getting erect over the rose garden?).

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 78 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

It's interesting how quickly & fervorously people will defend private capital from the smallest of infractions.

In this case it's just bad reviews, a form of peaceful public protest, the company will still earn a lot of profit.
Worst case is other customers might not want a gov contractor.

But yeah, "companies must do anything for max profit" is a systemic religion.

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 71 points 11 months ago (6 children)

I wonder if Trump will just stiff them like he did when he was in real estate.

I just can't imagine him being ok with paying contractors for work.

[–] NOPper@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Oh, Trump will pay them, with donations from his rich pals and most likely public money. Wherever the money comes from, it won't be from his pocket.

You don't really believe he'll put a cent of his own money into that boondoggle do you?

[–] olympicyes@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

I doubt it. Every dollar he pays is one he can’t keep.

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[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 52 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

On point as ever.

I miss shitty stores like this.

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[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 45 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (8 children)
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Google gave 20 million to the project.

[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'd imagine those reviews won't stay up very long then....

[–] DannyMac@sh.itjust.works 13 points 11 months ago

Nope, I don't see any recent reviews.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 42 points 11 months ago

Yeah, it'll look just great when it's done though. Really fit in with the aesthetic.

[–] guyoverthere123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Canada would have done it free of charge, just like Canada did in 1812.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Canada didn't do anything in 1812. It was the British army. Canada didn't even exist until 1867.

[–] PhAzE@lemmy.ca 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It was British settlers actually, who became Canadians.

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 40 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

They call a peaceful protest nation wide the "Hate America" rally after paving over the rose garden with checks notes concrete, and are now literally destroying the white house.

Got it.

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[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 32 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (7 children)

I love the sentiment, but Trump's sycophants will simply contact Google and all those negative reviews will disappear.

Edit: They're already doing it

The company’s rating dropped at one point to 1.8 stars, until Google revised it to 4.1.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] 60d@lemmy.ca 30 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Your tax dollars at work. The in-group doesn't pay taxes.

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[–] shads@lemy.lol 29 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have this strong mental image of MAGAts hearing about this and hiring these guys to knock down the houses they live in to own the libs. I mean they already voted in a rapist conman who was guaranteed to sink the economy to do the same, I'm wondering if there is any limit to the masochism they will indulge in to hurt other people.

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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Canadians: We'll do it for free like back in the old days.

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[–] Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Looks like Google already removed all of them.

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[–] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

company name change incoming

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Run by a republican donor, I bet. And whoever builds the new structure will also be one.

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[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 18 points 11 months ago

Solar panels? Nope!

Pile of rubble? Yeah!

[–] FE80@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Wikipedia has an entire list of corporate donors for the new ballroom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Wing#2025_demolition

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[–] REDACTED@infosec.pub 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

All the negative reviews have already been removed by google. They currently have only 4 reviews.

[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Of course it did. Google is a fascist collaborator. Just like all the other Big Tech companies.

That's the very definition of Fascism: it comes from the world "fasces", which is Latin for "bundles", describing industry and the state working together in cahoots.

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[–] TemplaerDude@sh.itjust.works 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ah yeah you got him, Americans, really showed him. Oooo bad reviews I’m sure he’ll be shivering in his sheets.

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