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[–] Sickos@hexbear.net 60 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Goofy title, but of course he's insider trading. So is every member of congress.

It was a wealth transfer from working class 401ks to ownership class wallets.

Same as it ever was.

Same as it ever was.

Same as it ever was.

Same as it ever was.

[–] OldSoulHippie@hexbear.net 30 points 4 days ago (1 children)

maybe-later-kiddo this is different! Pelosi does it to raise awareness of the issue. When Velveeta Voldemort does it it's bad

Damn, Velveeta Voldemort is funny. I think I have to hand it to the libs.

[–] Cadende@hexbear.net 28 points 4 days ago (1 children)

manipulating global markets all at once would be a new one tbf. New in scale not in kind though. And it is likely to crash economies and endanger the lives of millions if he fucks around long enough

Although I think the thesis of this guy's previous article on the subject - that trump is using tariffs (and then relief from them) to extract pledges of loyalty from private industry, feels pretty weak/unfounded (unsurprising since it was sourced from a dem politician.) It'd be interesting if it were happening but I see no evidence of it, and the fact that it goes unmentioned in this follow up article makes me think this guy is just writing whatever will get the most clicks

[–] Sickos@hexbear.net 18 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Agreed, it's kind of

DIRE WARNING

^minimal^ ^substance^

[–] Future_Honkey@hexbear.net 15 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Just like the follow-up "7 concrete steps that anyone can take" which are neither concrete or universal, nor are there 7

[–] Dessa@hexbear.net 3 points 4 days ago

Are they at least steps?

[–] Cadende@hexbear.net 3 points 4 days ago

holy shit lol are these AI

[–] Owl@hexbear.net 6 points 4 days ago

calling this a dire warning is a stretch, the scientists just spliced some of the genes responsible for the superficial appearance of a dire warning onto a regular warning

[–] Xenomorph@hexbear.net 6 points 4 days ago

Does the pope shit in the woods?