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Tech executives had argued that backing Trump might improve U.S. regulatory reform and expand investments in AI

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[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 66 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Bezos could lose 1 billion dollars every week for the next three years and still be worth 50 billion dollars, give or take a couple billion. He has 122,000 lifetimes worth of money (based on the median lifetime earnings of an American being 1.7 million). And he has 130 billion dollars less than Musk.

[–] CPMSP@midwest.social 22 points 2 days ago

Yes, now this is the quality content that someone who actually gives a shit puts up.

I understand what you are saying.

It's beyond sick.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago

muskrat has lost about that much this year, and is still 'ahead' of bozo by that much still...

[–] nulluser@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

They'll make it all back and then some. This is all part of the plan.

  1. Tank the economy.
  2. Watch investment prices fall.
  3. Watch interest rates fall (to "stimulate the economy")
  4. Borrow money with cheap interest rates.
  5. Buy cheap investments with borrowed money.
  6. Watch economy recover.
  7. Profit.
  8. Repeat.
[–] Xaphanos@lemmy.world 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I expect that most of them shorted the market.

[–] CPMSP@midwest.social 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Or they are just acknowledging that by licking boots, they can have an actual fiefdom instead of just a virtual one.

And this was the price of coronation.

[–] imrighthere@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

That is the plan.

[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 days ago
[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 6 points 2 days ago
[–] resipsaloquitur@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Oops. If only there was some way to know that Trump would let his supporters down.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

I hope they're pissed. If they lose money, that's the only way dingle dorf will be stopped. That is, if they aren't treated like Russian oligarchs first by trump.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 2 days ago

Correct more please.

You stupid mother fuckers.