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It doesn't matter is he's the only one. He's the one we're talking about right now. Comments like yours read to me as "well everyone is doing it" and I really d
by igor47 1y ago
It doesn't matter is he's the only one. He's the one we're talking about right now. Comments like yours read to me as "well everyone is doing it" and I really don't like how this serves to normalize bad action. Trump makes this rhetorical move all the time to justify his own corruption.
- danans 1y ago> Comments like yours read to me as "well everyone is doing it" You are reading the literal meaning right: everyone is doing it. But you are reading the intent wrong, which is to point out the extent of fraud and deception in boardrooms and markets.
- judahmeek 1y agoDefinitely sounds like you're normalizing this kind of behavior.
- danans 1y agoYou can interpret my intent however you like, but I find that "kind of behavior" abhorrent and a reflection of broader societal problems.
- judahmeek 1y agoFair enough. Your reply of "everyone is doing it" definitely could a logical answer to the question of "Why is Musk allowed to be worth half a trillion dollars again?" instead of just a moral justification. I would agree that Tesla's stock price is as high as it is because investors are betting that there are plenty of other suckers who will be convinced by Musk's unfounded claims.