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[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 211 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Remember, you can't transfer modest sums of money without intense scrutiny — coz tErRoRiSM — but corporations can funnel billions of dollars through fake corporations, run by fake &/or dead people, registered at locations that have never existed, solely to commit tax evasion — a crime you would spend decades in prison for, if you did it at 1/1000th the scale.

This is from the same establishment that argues against your access to encryption — coz pEdOs and tErRoRiSM — but Epstein didn't hill himself, and 99.99% of his pedo establishment accomplices were let off scott-free.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 1 points 7 months ago

And people argue against overthrowing their governments in favour of upholding this.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 75 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I often wonder if it ever pisses Martha Stewart off that she did time for a crime that nowadays, is just seemingly a part of doing business for the super-rich. (as well as much much worse)

The world has gotten so much more fucked up since then. A little insider trading to save a few measly millions is NOTHING compared to what blatantly do in the open nowadays.

[–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 31 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

Wasn't she also jailed in the US? I never understood why politicians there are allowed to do insider trading. Then again, previous prime minister where im from basically did the same, but said "sorry", so it's cool.

[–] Chocrates@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago

It is explicitly not illegal for Congress to do what Martha did. There was an article yesterday that Pelosi just made like 500k doing it?

One of the actual "both sides are shitty" examples is insider trading. It seems like a no-brainer that it should be illegal for our politicians to do it, but they refuse to vote on a bill to make it so.

[–] kwirky@lemmy.ca 13 points 7 months ago

It seems Martha's mistake wasn't the Insider trading, it was not running for office before she did it.

[–] Sanity_in_Moderation@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

It was the cover up that really sunk her.

[–] skydivekingair@lemmy.world 56 points 7 months ago

Several vampires and highlanders just woke up with a lot of their cash missing.

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 53 points 7 months ago

almost like the whole economy is made up by criminals and enforced by violence

[–] Thaumiel@lemmy.world 50 points 7 months ago

The secret ingredient is crime.

[–] snekerpimp@lemmy.world 41 points 7 months ago (2 children)

If corps can do this and its legal, I should be able to claim my dog as a dependent on my taxes.

[–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 10 points 7 months ago

Well, no, because you see, you're not filthy rich, so you actually have to abide by the law.

[–] southbayrideshare@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

You're looking at it backwards. Look at it the ultra-wealthy way: you are the dependent your dog claims on his taxes, but you do all the work and pay the bills. The money just passes through you to accomplish these things, but it's not your fault your dog can't read the tax code.

[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 27 points 7 months ago

I knew it! Overly truthful vampires are running our companies!

[–] Mordred_85@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago

Its just Fry from Futurama running his legal biz

[–] ByroTriz@lemmy.ml 10 points 7 months ago

Makes sense. Highlanders should have insane returns on interest.