Basically, the wild policy churn we see is designed to enable insider trading profits rather than benefit the country

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[–] 75 points 6 months ago (22 children)

And that's just him. Imagine what the rest of his family is doing. Total scumbags... However... It's not illegal, they all do it. I'd be happy to see officials make it illegal and not just frowned upon.

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  • [–] 15 points 6 months ago

    Us poor people treat fines, charges, lawyers and court proceedings as deterrents against doing certain things ... especially if they are illegal.

    Rich people treat fines, charges, lawyers and court proceedings as the cost of doing business ... and it doesn't matter if its legal or illegal to them ... they just throw money at everything and they don't care if it's right or wrong or moral or immoral.

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    Yes true they're supposed to report any trading that might be non public info buuuuttt this whole administration is wonky illegal shit. And in this case .. we find it and I bet you absolutely nothing is going to change. What's he concerned about his polling numbers?

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (11 children)

    And what real world consequences does that result in? If it's nought then the word illegal is meaningless nonsense.

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    Any other judgment that doesn't involve laws that are not even worth the paper they're written on.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (8 children)

    Such as?

    I can't think of a better institution than rule of law. The problem is all institutions rely on people to uphold them. Particularly, those in the positions of most power. Not just those with the guns.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (7 children)

    I can’t think of a better institution than rule of law

    That's really sad

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    Family, friendship, libraries, science idk i could go on all day lmao

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (4 children)

    You've forgotten the context of the question. Those institutions don't maintain social order. They are maintained by social order.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago* (3 children)

    Of course they do, how many billions of people wake up early in order to take care of their families every day? That's not social order?

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (2 children)

    Social norms are why social order is possible sure. But how do you account for the uncooperative minority?

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    they all do it.

    No they don't. And definitely not to this extent. And especially not past presidents.

    Stop acting like this shit is normal.

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