People Are Upset That Ike Perlmutter Gave Donald Trump $1M For A Veterans Thing

I'm not sure what to do with a story like this one. I'm 100 percent for everyone participating in politics in any way they desire, including giving money. That Trump mentioned the donation and the company which Perlmutter runs does make the gift a political one rather than just a charitable donation. I'm all for arguments that Donald Trump is a beyond the pale figure with horror-show elements that might place him in a continuity where I could see people not wanting to support him or his efforts. I think people place a lot of office-holders on this kind of super-hyperbolic scale that don't belong there, that are just normal politicians, but Trump might be as bad as advertised. I see no positives with that guy. I'm flummoxed that anyone would ever vote for him or watch a TV show with his involvement or pay him five seconds of attention. I never thought that there was anything the least bit funny about him. Obviously others disagree.

This article talks about the donation and the idea that the company doesn't support what its CEO might, which is all true according to how I'd prefer to see the world but may be beside the point for some and may be invalidate by his extreme nature, as mentioned above. I am intrigued that Perlmutter was willing to give $1M for an event related to a foundation which then helps veterans, and I hope that any of us that are involved with helping a veteran or veterans that has or have worked for Marvel in the future will find some way to aggressively seek out Perlmutter's help. I don't expect those veterans will get it, but perhaps there's a chance.

Here's writer G. Willow Wilson in eloquent form on the matter.
 
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