Cory Doctorow on Nostr: This scam is as old as con games themselves and, as with other scams- S&Ls, Enron, ...
This scam is as old as con games themselves and, as with other scams- S&Ls, Enron, subprime - the con artists have parlayed their winnings into social respectability and are now flushing them into the political system, to punish lawmakers who threaten their ability to rip off you and your neighbors.
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