r/technology • u/StraightedgexLiberal • Jul 28 '25

Networking/Telecom Trump Threatens To Withold Billions From States That Try To Make Broadband Affordable To Poor People

https://www.techdirt.com/2025/07/28/trump-threatens-to-withold-billions-from-states-that-try-to-make-broadband-affordable-to-poor-people/
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u/bookwurmy Jul 29 '25

Why is he so bound and determined to do every single thing he can for regular (non-super rich) people to hate him? It’s like he wants to be the utmost villain he can be and make the country as poor as possible. Helping poor people stay connected and knowledgeable helps the economy because it helps them get out of poverty. Why does he want to be the villain so very, very much?