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Gov. Tim Walz doesn't own a single stock (www.axios.com)

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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).

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[-] norimee@lemmy.world 110 points 3 months ago

Wow. Does that mean politics is his main job? Like full time?

I didn't knew the US still has politicians like that. Most of the other clowns there seem like they treat politics as a minor side hassle.

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 92 points 3 months ago

I looked at his open secrets page, and his biggest contributes are like 5k, and an association of orthopedic surgeons was at the top of the list.

I'm honestly still shocked we got someone this "clean"

[-] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.world 24 points 3 months ago

I know this is me being unhinged, but when they're that clean, I get stuck on wondering what they might be hiding. I think I'm broken, I can't accept the possibility that he might just be a good dude.

[-] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 23 points 3 months ago

This fucked up world breeds cynicism just as easily as it does sociopaths.

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago

He did speak at an AIPAC conference, but that was like 2010 or 2011.

And while he was a little to pro-Israel at first, he's changed course somewhat. And publicly commented on the "uncommitted" protest vote in his state and said it's a sign that we need to listen to voters.

And hell, after Biden just being open to a dialog makes this guy seem amazing.

Still happy to have him on the ticket. But even if it was Bernie/AOC, I'd still criticize them, if the only pressure on Dems is to go to the right, we can't blame anyone else when the party keeps going right

[-] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 months ago

I think I'm broken

Not broken, just jaded

[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

$5,000 was the most he asked for when he did a fundraiser for the Harris campaign on Monday

The incredibly high cost of running for President means that he'll be asking for more now though. Stinks that we have the system we do.

[-] pingveno@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I think that might just be the limit for campaign contributions. Not sure.

[-] morphballganon@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 3 months ago

Hustle?

[-] moistclump@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

Kind of works both ways doesn’t it

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