For giggles, I’d like you to explain how the President of the United States launching his old overpriced phone on his own overpriced network with every possible element named, adorned and even priced after himself could be considered anything other than abusing their power?
Using their position of political power to advertise a business which directly benefits them. It is plainly not part of the duties of the office. Same reason good presidents put their financial affairs in a blind trust for the duration of of their term.
Profiteering is the wrong word.
Instead, crony capitalism, abuse of power, or something else is more appropriate
So, standard capitalism stuff?
Kind of, except the person doing it is the sitting president. Call it an aggravating factor.
how exactly are they abusing their power with this one?
How is this a real question? We’re fucking cooked.
For giggles, I’d like you to explain how the President of the United States launching his old overpriced phone on his own overpriced network with every possible element named, adorned and even priced after himself could be considered anything other than abusing their power?
Besides the naked corruption?
Using their position of political power to advertise a business which directly benefits them. It is plainly not part of the duties of the office. Same reason good presidents put their financial affairs in a blind trust for the duration of of their term.