This is so far beyond parody it has passed funny, then sad and now it's kind of funny again.
this post was submitted on 20 Jan 2025
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Good.
It is good that they continue to scam the MAGA crowd.
That was my initial take on this.
Now however, I see a bit further than that.
Exploiting the MAGA crowd will make them more desperate, more confused, more angry, and since the MAGA crowd is too far gone as to sunk cost falacy, they will direct their anger towards the other team, thus supporting the team that keeps scamming them.
If only it was just the maga crowd. Participating in their pump and dumps could be used to curry favor.
I'm holding out for some $Barron
https://www.the-express.com/news/politics/161200/barron-trump-meme-coin-melania
Traders lose millions on 'fake' Barron meme coin that has no link to Trump's son
A fake $BARRON meme coin inspired by Donald Trump's son but with no official link surged by 90% in a minute before completely losing its value.
The grift just keeps on grifting!
So, buy now, sell in 10 hours?