Contracts show the not-for-profit VisitDallas paid nearly half a million dollars to subsidize the National Rifle Association's 2024 annual trade show.
  • Zier@fedia.io
    182·
    6 months ago

    LOL! So the large penis convention was prohibited and the small penis convention was allowed and discounted. Welcome to Texas Y’all!!

      • End0fLineOPEnglish
        101·
        6 months ago

        There are a lot of people here that aren’t able to leave. I generally don’t like when people trot out this line.

        • CraigeryTheKid@lemm.eeEnglish
          51·
          6 months ago

          fair, and understood. It was more of an /s comment, and also in reply to the tone to whom I replied.

          • End0fLineOPEnglish
            2·
            6 months ago

            No hard feelings! I just see it a lot in a serious manner and you know how well sarcasm carries over the internet.

            I honestly understand why people would feel that way, too! The government here is pretty shitty and you always hear nothing but awful stories.

      • Zier@fedia.io
        3·
        6 months ago

        I get your point, but we should evict all the idiots so we can have a happier country. There must be a deserted ocean island someplace that we could ship them.

        • TehWorld@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          5 months ago

          I hear Russia is really nice this time of year. There are a few that have gone ahead, like Steven Segal!

          • Zier@fedia.io
            1·
            5 months ago

            I get your point, but I would never inflict Russian citizens with the crazy people we have here. Most Russians are not like the sick government they have right now. Putin is a psycho. Maybe we could ship them to the DPRK since they love fascism so much. :)

  • AnomalousBitEnglish
    14·
    6 months ago

    I’d be fucking pissed if my tax dollars paid for a convention center that was then leant for practically free to a legally corrupt organization that was also found to be a front for Russian agitprop. How the hell is the NRA even still around? Oh, wait, I know the answer.