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"Stole" from people who wanted in on an obvious "get rich quick" scheme. I've got zero sympathy for anybody who lost their life savings on crypto. Everybody g

• usea 4y ago
  Being uninformed does not mean one deserves crimes committed against them. The fault lies with those doing the stealing, not the victims of theft.
  • lazide 4y ago
    When the victims are greedily persuing impossible gains, it’s hard to consider them truly innocent in the endeavor. It’s like a con artist taking advantage of folks by convincing them to do a get-rich-quick scheme. It’s hard to not consider everyone as shitty in the scenario.
    • fbdab103 4y ago
      For years the news (and charlatans) have been bleating about how crypto has gone up and up. Crypto billionaires are a thing. It is not hard to imagine unsophisticated investors throwing money at any vehicle they can to try and not miss out on the opportunity.
      • lazide 4y ago
        That just reinforces my point, since everything you’re describing is just ‘get-rich-quick’. Very few people thought they were legitimately doing something that created actual value, just getting on the train to getting rich without having to do anything.