[Meme] The Present Microsoft: Bailouts, Bailouts, Bailouts

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2022-08-11 01:16:25 UTC
Modified: 2022-08-11 01:16:25 UTC

This year: The United States Government Should Quit Bailing Out Microsoft at Taxpayers' Expense

2020: With Help From Donald Trump, Microsoft is Plundering and Looting the American Taxpayers, Then Gloating About It

From Developers, Developers, Developers to Marketers, Marketers, Marketers and Thighs, Thighs, Thighs

Junket
Business [sic] trips

Summary: Microsoft's media moles spread the lie that only "1%" of staff is affected by Microsoft layoffs (familiar old lie; they also spin that as a routine thing) while Microsoft staff is getting tight with 'travel' money

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