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Old 06-23-2017, 02:25 PM   #5580 (permalink)
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And 40% has stiffed and ruined millions of people and even local economies. It's not all about Trump making money for himself. The guy has a decades long history of stiffing people for his own benefit. If you consider that a successful businessman then I don't know what to say.
I think you're conflating business with ethics here. An unsuccessful business can have zero bearing on a local economy, much like how a successful business can leave it in ruins.

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And of that 60% a huge chunk of it is him just pimping out his name to overseas lapdogs who have tons of money to throw away on Trump's celebrity status.
That sounds like successful branding!

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I don't admire that. I understand why you do though.
A good businessman is not necessarily an admirable one.
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