Why Norway is Becoming the World's Richest Country

[canpakes]

Sure, and these many life long politicians who make 170K a year and who are now multi-millionaires are just savvy at buying and trading stock....and they don't let the inside information they hear from private committee and scuttlebutt from their peers influence their investments, why would they! I'm sure that Nancy Pelosi being privy to all the the new regulations or regulations secretly decided to be removed in regard to the different "corporations" such as war related contractors, Pharma, energy, trade, industry...etc., does not use that information for personal investments, and bargain with it to secure votes from fellow law makers. I'm sure if she were to hear that a multi billion dollars contract was being awarded or suspended by congress in a private committee, she would never ever adjust her portfolio accordingly.

You sound like a Mopologist making excuses that Joseph did not commit Polygamy. You are in a cult if you are trying to defend that these politicians aren't bilking us and taking advantage of the system, both sides of the Isle.

Nope, I’m just pointing out that the arrival of Trump changes nothing about this. Both parties have been involved with this behavior. It’s just that Nancy seems to get all of the attention about it, when she’s not even the most extreme example:



But, if you’d like, you can download apps that track Pelosi’s portfolio changes, allowing you to build your own portfolio mirroring her trades. I guess that there’s a little financial ‘democracy’ in action, there. : D

My hope is Trump will try to clean this up, and if not fully, at least in part. If it turns out to be business as usual; in four years I will either be cussing him, and myself, or making lame mopologentic type arguments like you are.

Lol. Better look to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, instead. At least she has been pushing legislation to eliminate market trading by sitting members of Congress.

Why would you think that Trump would change anything? This sort of market shenanigans is one of Trump’s own income streams these days. His family just introduced a memecoin crypto money-laundering scam in the last few days. He hasn’t even taken office quite yet and he’s already doing the same sort of shyte that you thought he was going to clean up. ; )

Per: https://www.thedailybeast.com/historic- ... f-nothing/

‘Historic Grift’: Trump’s Memecoin Creates $14B Out of Nothing

President-elect Donald Trump’s new cryptocurrency became the second-largest meme coin by market cap over the weekend, creating a potential windfall worth billions for his family company.

The Trump memecoin had a market value of $14.2 billion early Sunday, nearly triple the $4.9 billion just 12 hours earlier, data shows. It’s now second only to Dogecoin, the speculative joke asset beloved by MAGA billionaire Elon Musk.

The president-elect’s decision to launch a memecoin—a digital asset linked to no underlying business or asset—to capitalize on enthusiasm for his inauguration immediately raised questions about how, or if, Trump plans to address conflicts of interest with his business interests during his second term.

“My NEW Official Trump Meme is HERE! It’s time to celebrate everything we stand for: WINNING!” he wrote, announcing the token in Friday evening posts on his Truth Social platform and X.

The fine print on its official website implicitly notes the complete lack of value underpinning the coins, saying they merely “function as an expression of support for, and engagement with, the ideals and beliefs embodied by the symbol ‘$Trump.’”

In other words, the digital asset is highly speculative for investors while it could deliver a huge payoff for Trump-linked entities.

A Trump Organization affiliate called CIC Digital LLC and a related firm managing the launch, Fight Fight Fight LLC, own a roughly 80% share of the memecoin.

Their holdings will unlock over a three-year period, with 200 million tokens available immediately and 1 billion in circulation over the next three years, according to the website.

“The public’s gonna get wrecked and obviously the people that are going to make the most money are the insiders,” said Stephen Findeisen, a cryptocurrency journalist and commentator, in a video posted Saturday.

There’s your reformer for you, Markk. Good luck with that.

[Markk]

Pakes: Nope, I’m just pointing out that the arrival of Trump changes nothing about this. Both parties have been involved with this behavior. It’s just that Nancy seems to get all of the attention about it, when she’s not even the most extreme example:

Huh, no you weren't. Go back and read what your wrote. I am the one saying that. You were whining about Trump.

give me a break


More later Ram's/Eagles about to kickoff....Go Ram's

[canpakes]

Pakes: Nope, I’m just pointing out that the arrival of Trump changes nothing about this. Both parties have been involved with this behavior. It’s just that Nancy seems to get all of the attention about it, when she’s not even the most extreme example:

Huh, no you weren't. Go back and read what your wrote. I am the one saying that. You were whining about Trump.

give me a break

Then why am I the one posting the graph about the problem with congresscritters from both parties?

More later Ram's/Eagles about to kickoff....Go Ram's

OK. Enjoy the game, then come back later to talk about Nancy again while ignoring the orange elephant entering the room. : D

[Markk]

Huh, no you weren't. Go back and read what your wrote. I am the one saying that. You were whining about Trump.

give me a break

Then why am I the one posting the graph about the problem with congresscritters from both parties?

More later Ram's/Eagles about to kickoff....Go Ram's

OK. Enjoy the game, then come back later to talk about Nancy again while ignoring the orange elephant entering the room. : D

Heartbreaking loss, but we played well....now I need to figure out who I will cheer on....maybe Washington?

I have no idea, but I suppose you did not read the few times I stated it was across the board. I purposely used Mitch McConnell a Republican, Bernie Sanders a Independent and Nancy, a Democrat, as my examples. So I guess that you did not read what I wrote, or you do not know their party affiliations? Keep in mind that Mitch McConnell was the head GOP, Bernie arguably the head of the democratic socialist wing, and Nancy the moderate left wing (I guess) leader. See my post time dated 10:57 am.

Again, I did not label just Nancy, I used all parties and used their leaders, again, because they were the leaders. Did you read what I wrote?

Post the link to your graph please. I looked for it but could not find it. But anyways I suppose we are in agreement that the "oligarchy " talking point is just nonsense, because, you parroted my position.

[canpakes]

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I like how you think that an oligarchy can’t take hold if rich folks donate to both parties. : )

Anyhow, Markk, here’s your link:

https://unusualwhales.com/congress-trading-report-2024

We both see the same problem. The difference between our positions is that you somehow think that Trump has any desire or ability to fix this problem, whereas I see him as only allowing the situation to devolve further or to misuse the system for his own gain. And we have already seen him misuse it in the week running up to his inauguration, with a new crypto scam landing up to $14 billion dollars in his family’s coffers. To save you the math, I’ll point out that this is 245 times the amount that you found so alarming for Pelosi. And it’s a direct manipulation of the crypto market after hosting a black-tie event for market participants.

He’ll continue to do the same right in front of your face, for four more years. I suspect you’ll do everything you can to avert your eyes while it happens.

[canpakes]

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It has been a few hours, so the new Reformer President and his wife have launched a second new crypto meme coin scam in a week, this time called $MELANIA.

The First Family of Grift and Corruption is wasting no time bringing a backhoe to the ‘swamp’, to dredge it for goods to sell and to make it deeper than ever.

[Moksha]

There’s your reformer for you, Markk. Good luck with that.

If Trump can't grift, what is the point of his being President (besides the get-out-of-jail-free card)?

[Markk]

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I like how you think that an oligarchy can’t take hold if rich folks donate to both parties. : )

Anyhow, Markk, here’s your link:

https://unusualwhales.com/congress-trading-report-2024

We both see the same problem. The difference between our positions is that you somehow think that Trump has any desire or ability to fix this problem, whereas I see him as only allowing the situation to devolve further or to misuse the system for his own gain. And we have already seen him misuse it in the week running up to his inauguration, with a new crypto scam landing up to $14 billion dollars in his family’s coffers. To save you the math, I’ll point out that this is 245 times the amount that you found so alarming for Pelosi. And it’s a direct manipulation of the crypto market after hosting a black-tie event for market participants.

He’ll continue to do the same right in front of your face, for four more years. I suspect you’ll do everything you can to avert your eyes while it happens.

LOL we will see and we can weigh the outcome. I am going to give the guy a chance, just as Biden got his.

As far as crypto, lets see where that goes and who profits. You will find things in the next 4 years to hang your hat on, and some with fair reason, but there will be good things happen you just might have to concede pakes....again we will see.

I am listening to the inauguration as I type, and his speech has some very lofty goals which most I am agreement with. And it is a big F-you to many folks in the room a few feet from him, that went after him for the past eight years. But I am optimistic, and with all his narcissism and any perceived personal incentives, I believe he loves this country and wants to correct the direction we have been heading toward.

[canpakes]

LOL we will see and we can weigh the outcome. I am going to give the guy a chance, just as Biden got his.

That chance apparently being … your ranting for the last half-decade about Biden being guilty of something based on being found guilty of nothing. : D

As far as crypto, let’s see where that goes and who profits.

You’ve already seen it. It’s here on Day 1. Within just the last week, your Reformer President has already engaged in what appears to be two money laundering schemes via a meme coin scam, which is technically illegal for him to be engaged in to any extent, let alone to the tune of billions of dollars.

Of course, owing to crypto being largely unregulated and Trump having installed loyalists into any position that could guardrail him, nothing will be said about it. And you’ll continue to avert your eyes and make excuses for it.

Maybe you can spend more time trying to Get Joe Biden! for lending a family member a few thousand dollars to purchase a truck. Trump will appreciate your continued self-distraction. ; )

[canpakes]

Damn, even Trump’s pastor speaker for the inauguration is now in on the grift.

This team is somethin’ else.. : D