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[–] 12 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I think people think the spy shit mattered. I am pretty sure the 2 (and maybe more who knows) employees he was fucking was the bigger problem for the board. They were fine with him skirting export bans, that’s more money. That she was a “Chinese spy” is great for them they can pretend they weren’t at fault and it was them being exploited by the big bad cummunists, while Trump knew and didn’t give a fuck.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    The spy shit is what opened the floodgates.

    Of course Trump doesn't care, but Rubio knew it was a problem. Rubio didn't write a memo on the employees Huang was sleeping with, the memo was on the spy. And I wouldn't put it past Rubio in having a hand in making sure this is a bigger story.

    More money is nice, but with Dems coming into more power, NVIDIA is likely going to be answering some tough questions on unreported income. Having sex with two subordinates isn't what's going to get Jensen pulled in front of Congress. There's going to be questions asked if this just end with sales, or if IP was transferred, and where all that unreported money went. There are few rules that you can't break in this country if you're rich enough, but ripping off rich shareholders is still a big no no.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    Treason not of the nation but of other rich people's wallets is the only rule that you can never break no matter who you are.

    That's the real gotcha.

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  • [–] 1 point 18 hours ago*

    Not really: corporate boards of directors & stockholders are better coordinated & focused on narrower goals of protecting a business's earning potential than the entire voting populace and government institutions are in coordinating or even agreeing on the broader mission of government. Half the people seem virulently hostile to the government and want it to fail.

    If half the corporate directors and investors wanted it fail, you could expect similar results and failures. However, people don't tend to invest in companies with the intent of destroying the worth of their investment.

    This shouldn't surprise anyone who spares the slightest moment to think seriously about the obvious, structural differences. Profit-driven businesses are simpler to govern than national governments.

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