[Vaduz]

People don’t donate money unless they get a favor in return.

[beandog]

So what favors did Trump get when he donated money to democrats?

[21twelve]

That’s for sure!

I am SO disappointed though - all these years of donating to various political causes and I haven’t received a single favor in return! You can’t trust any of them!

[wideminded]

People don't donate money unless they get a favor in return.

So you would never donate to a politician (or any other entity) unless they did you a direct favor in return?

Thiel has said that he donated to Cruz in 2012 because he thinks that Republicans need smarter people in Congress.