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How frequent is this?

His mom sat on the Senate Agriculture —which has jurisdiction over derivates — until this past year

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[–] SGGeorwell@lemmy.world 112 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Then throw her in jail also. We don’t give a fuck. If Dems are corrupt criminals, then they can fuck themselves also. Anyone breaking the law from a position of power should go the fuck to prison.

[–] spacegoat@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago

The problem is it’s not illegal

[–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm rarely going to fight too hard on throwing any of our politicians in jail, but are there any actual concerns on legality going on here?

Would be nice to see some more regulation here, but this sounds perfectly legal.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago

there any actual concerns on legality going on here?

Yes: many of us are concerned (or fucking furious) about the fact that none of this obviously awful bullshit is even illegal.

Would be nice to see some more regulation here, but this sounds perfectly legal.

That's the main problem, yes.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 64 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ugh. Gillibrand is the one that led the charge against Franken.

She can go fuck herself. Same with her privileged son.

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think executions are in order, not just autoforniation.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

Death by self snu snu!

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 54 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What didn't you guys get thirty million dollars after you graduated from Stanford University?

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqWYm2C39rM&pp=iggUQAFKEEQxMVZfNFpMdDhBZ1hfc0E%3D

TL;DW: Kids get picked at Stamford and given money. It's a thing, and a way for grifters to get early access to people who are likely to have "access" in the future.

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, I'm sure this 22 year old recent grad's startup is worth $300 million. The kid has a strong track record, what's not to believe in?

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago

Exactly... he started life making the right choice of being born rich; then he continued staying alive and ensuring use of privilege for an uninterrupted period of 22 years!

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 weeks ago

Damed right, he can now sell stories of being self made an how easy it is!

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

And they say the first million is the hardest...

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago

"Who was it that said that the first million is the hardest? Was it Hitler?"

-- Anthony Jeselnik, Thoughts & Prayers

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It is, if you are starting from scratch. They also say "money makes money", which is also true. We need a nepobaby saying.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"The first million is from Daddy."

-Trump

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

"The first million is from Daddy."

  • Every fucking nepobaby
[–] ZombieMantis@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Least corrupt ""'moderate-centrist""' Democrat.

It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no senator's son, son

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Pretty frequent. And this is one of the most obvious ways that bribery occurs. There's tons that are harder to see.

[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Anyone could just go beat the shit out of her kid at school tomorrow. Anyone could do that

Anyone

[–] sbbq@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Location irrelevant

[–] plyth@feddit.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

Ivy League is expensive because students become part of a network. He is now part of the network. What else does he need for a startup?

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'm pretty sure why Joe Rogan got 200 million from Spotify is because he made a deal with the elites. Everyone was saying that show was not worth that much but now he can see all these politicians and billionaires he has on it and then it answers that question. Everything is rigged. It reminds me of that movie skull and Bones as soon as that one character joined The secret society got $100 million dropped into his account.