• 5C5C5C@programming.dev
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    4 days ago

    I imagine this should count as illegal stock market manipulation, but the government would be too toothless to prosecute it.

    • Passerby6497@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      I imagine this should count as illegal stock market manipulation, but the government would be too in on the scam to prosecute it.

      FTFY

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      4 days ago

      This is the government’s favourite sport. What do you think all the tariff announcements and later withdrawals are doing?

    • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
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      4 days ago

      The MAGA government will get in on it. Trump will probably make some kind of ridiculous statement to kick off the plunge, so they can all profit on the slide, and rebuy at the bottom, and recycle the bubble.