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[–] [email protected] 137 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

This is most probably illegal, even in the US. But, oh well, it's just Wednesday in naziland.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 2 days ago

It's almost certainly a huge ethics violation. And it's disgusting. The gop doesn't even pretend to have integrity anymore.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No market manipulation is illegal in the USA for quite some time now.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Illegal is only illegal if someone is willing to prosecute it. Who pray tell is going to charge the Secretary of Commerce?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Google that guy and his relationship with Tether Inc.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Okay, got it. I’m a bit confused though about how that changes my statement around the fact he won’t be charged.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I think they meant it just as a "he's even more slimey then you think!" not an indication of if they'd be charged or not.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

Got it! Yeah it’s hard not to hate how much they’re getting away with.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

The Democrats are going to have to wave those little round signs extra hard.

And then vote for the bill that makes this legal.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Read up on the Hatch Act