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[–] CobraChicken3000@lemmy.ca 35 points 1 year ago

This is such a no-brainer. They should be banned from doing it, and their wealth should be locked away in a blind trust, until they finish their terms.

[–] Kookie215@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Doesn't Congress eventually have to pass it though?

[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Kookie means it's unlikely to succeed because it requires a group of grifters to make their grifting illegal.

[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Ah, thanks. That makes sense. I was reading it differently.

[–] Kookie215@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Exactly, thank you.

[–] hausthatforrem@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

Here we go again. The fact that they're allowed to trade in the first place is a joke, not least because they are owned by lobbyists.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Nothing will meaningfully improve until the rich fear for their lives

[–] Gowron_Howard@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Fucking good! Fingers crossed it goes through.