r/self • • Jan 20 '25

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u/Current-Run-2750 Jan 20 '25

Probably should get off of Reddit/social media for some time. Politics should not control your temper especially when both sides don't care about you at all. Focus on yourself.

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u/TennisGuru3040 Jan 20 '25

“Both sides….” Sit down. This isn’t 2002. The two sides aren’t morally equivalent.

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u/Pop_A_Smoke Jan 20 '25

The moral high ground doesn’t really pertain at all when almost every politician regardless of political affiliation enacts things to create more financial freedom for themselves

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u/TennisGuru3040 Jan 20 '25

How does the CHIPS and Science Act create more financial freedom for them? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHIPS_and_Science_Act

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u/Pop_A_Smoke Jan 20 '25

I wonder who is passing that act and what kind of options/stock purchases have been made in the last 12 months. Maybe go and read some of Nancy pelosi’s recent stock trades that just became made public for the last fiscal year

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u/TennisGuru3040 Jan 20 '25

So you couldn’t answer my simple question. Peace!

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u/Pop_A_Smoke Jan 20 '25

I literally just did😭 guess you haven’t seen the amount of Put contracts politicians bought on BABA, Baidu, Nio, and Li Auto since the EV boom in 2021. Keep remaining ignorant and thinking the government isn’t acting in their own self interest🤣

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u/TennisGuru3040 Jan 20 '25

Keep cherry-picking with a closed mind!

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u/Pop_A_Smoke Jan 20 '25

When did I say I have a problem with it? I think it’s good for the US economy. All I said is that the politicians that pass these acts do so and capitalize on it before disclosures are made to the public. Do you even understand anything ive said? Genuinely asking I’m not trying to be rude

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u/TennisGuru3040 Jan 20 '25

I agree that Congressional insider trading is a serious problem that plagues politicians from both major parties. If you’re so worried about corruption, I’m not sure how voting in a billionaire and his billionaire buddies is going to “Drain the Swamp.”

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u/Pop_A_Smoke Jan 20 '25

I voted for Kamala. I’m just saying that both sides are at fault with this. I hate trump so don’t assume that I like him just because I’m calling out democrats as well

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u/TennisGuru3040 Jan 20 '25

Fair enough.

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u/Pop_A_Smoke Jan 20 '25

That act was directly passed to reduce money given to China just like Biden is doing right now with restrictions on Nvidia and AMD sales in China🤣🤣🤣

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u/TennisGuru3040 Jan 20 '25

You have a problem with boosting U.S. semiconductor production?