Rossmann is for consumer protection laws because he benefits from them directly. This man also moved his repair shop multiple states away just to pay less taxes.

Ultra wealthy got so rich you won’t undo inequality with just income tax. There needs to be a cap on existing wealth and if they opposed income tax, they won’t part with it willingly.

My point was that insider trading is a way to make money for lawmakers and executives because they’re high enough to know real consequences of things being decided but they are not ones deciding. Those who decide have more efficient ways to extract power and money from the system.

Defence contractors are at that table and they got there by being recognised as important to the national security. That’s why „AI” is critical to national security. That’s why Democrat and Republican establishment has been courted by tech bros so much all these years - they want in.

If you think you understand the con double check if that’s not part of the con. Getting rich while having this kind of power doesn’t require market manipulation, ask defence contractors.

It didn’t survive the 70s economic crises but it’s hard to tell what stage of collapse you’re seeing. It could take a really long time regardless.

There are decades when nothing happens; and there are weeks when decades happen. - George Galloway

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