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16NsuiTVfJ
1615d · wallstreetbets
Just so we're clear. It's illegal to have contempt for people who do insider trading on top secret intel about biological threats that end up killing over half a million Americans–and do so openly.
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Thou shalt not dissent against the communist menace. Their national security is at stake.
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What interests me about this is, apparently the fat cats can get away with stuff like this. Is it possible to build a system where it at least is harder to do these things?
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Fat cats don't trade commoner stock. They prefer being given options.

$18T lost, and people in congress were trying to make a quick buck off a stock trade at the risk of national
16NsuiTVfJ
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| security because they are poor, and contemptible.
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I believe they use other schemes as well, but in any case, my issue still stands: OK, we have a problem, but is it too soon to look for ideas to counter the problem?
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Seek nothing outside yourself.
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When I am hungry, I know roughly where the fridge is, but I have to do some small adjustments (seeking) to get to it (try going to the fridge with eyes closed to understand this).
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Are you saying I should not seek the fridge, and go hungry instead until I die?
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No, not at all, go eat something, preferably with protein for maximum gains.
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I guess you understand my point, though I also agree with what you said. In fact, I needed to be reminded that I seek outside help too much. So thanks for that. :)
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Also, thanks for the sats. I have enough to tip and comment now without running out.
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Wielder of the dual blade technique, that was his pearl to share.



Based Musashi
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OK, back to argument-bot mode: He wrote that, the book of five rings and so on. People actively reading that, do they not seek something outside themselves?
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You remind me of my old comm professor, an argumentation specialist that could take a position, even the incorrect one, and punch holes in whatever point you had to make.
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Not a bad characteristic, it challenges people the think critically.
16NsuiTVfJ
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Open and relentless public contempt?
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That may be a tool, though I believe in general such things are not understood by the masses, and over time the people protesting in this way are labeled as extremists and dealt with.
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I have 9000 sats, do you think they'll do me in for that?
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Not if you give those to me, they won't!