• FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Donald and his collaborators would be in a public gibbet to be spat upon (or worse) if there were any justice in the world.

    But it’s important to remember that none of this is new, it’s just more convenient. Under Bush, we saw it with Halliburton and others. Under Obama the military insider trading likely continued too, because the perma-wars were so profitable for the Epstein Class. Under Donald and Biden, lawmakers were outed for using their classified briefings to make stock trades weeks ahead of public announcements about COVID. And anyone running a political campaign can profit by loaning their campaigns cash at 20% interest and paying themselves back.

    It’s all one giant-ass grift. The only difference is that it’s easier now, and when Democrats take over in November, it will continue unabated even if we elect a Dem president in 2028.