• zalgotext@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    This picture was taken in front of the governor’s residence in Minnesota. Where he lived, when he was the governor of Minnesota.

    Kinda hard to give away something you don’t own.

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          3 months ago

          Thank you for asking a rare question.

          Yes, he should have left the mansion empty. To stay connected to the lives of those he represents while maintaining his well-being and safety, he should live off his $127.6k salary and very nice health and retirement benefits. I’d have enough respect for that choice to possibly forgive him for his choices so far.

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            Ok well he did that before he was the governor. Tim Walz was an educator and coach before becoming a politician. He’s not a career politician, and during his political career he’s known for being personable, approachable, and very in touch with his constituents.

            Just a suggestion, maybe before criticizing someone you should put in a bare modicum of effort towards figuring out what they’re about first.

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              He didn’t have to choose to take corporate money. Once he had then he didn’t have to choose the mansion. However, he chose both of them.

              He doesn’t live the life of his constituents. Maintenance of his quality of life and that of his family is now dependent upon representing the will of the corporate donor. He’s very “in touch” with the exploitation of his constituents or he’d not be a candidate for DNC VP.

              Just a suggestion: You should ask more questions.

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                  The made up kind.

                  State of play: Walz doesn’t own a single stock, according to financial disclosures and confirmed by a spokesperson. Same goes for his wife Gwen, per tax filings.

                  • His disclosures, both from his final year in Congress and his time as Minnesota governor, also show no mutual funds, bonds, private equities, or other securities.

                  • No book deals or speaking fees or crypto or racehorse interests.

                  • Not even real estate. The couple sold their Mankato, Minnesota, home after moving into the governor’s mansion, for below the $315k asking price).

                  Zoom in: Their only investment assets appear to be via state pensions, including teacher pensions.

                  Source: Gov. Tim Walz doesn’t own a single stock - via Axios

                  That idiot is just making things up. They clearly don’t know anything at all about Tim Walz. Who, as far as finances goes, appears to have more in common with middle class families than any VP candidate in a century.

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                    3 months ago

                    Thanks for doing the research that the other guy didn’t/wouldn’t lmao. I knew Walz seemed like a pretty stand up guy, but I didn’t know the extent of it. I’m even more excited about him being picked for VP now