Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 13 days agoWhy is it legal for Trump to short stocks, then bet against them? I mean he gets a shitload of money. But what about the common folk?message-squaremessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down12
arrow-up123arrow-down1message-squareWhy is it legal for Trump to short stocks, then bet against them? I mean he gets a shitload of money. But what about the common folk?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 13 days agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squarestoly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·13 days agoBecause the wealthy run the country and control the legislators who pass the laws. They don’t want enforcement, so there is no funding for enforcement even if the laws exist on the books to keep the middle class and poor in check.
Because the wealthy run the country and control the legislators who pass the laws. They don’t want enforcement, so there is no funding for enforcement even if the laws exist on the books to keep the middle class and poor in check.