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Commerce Secretary Urges Fox News Viewers To Buy Tesla Stock: ‘Elon Musk Is Probably the Best Person To Bet On!’ (www.mediaite.com)

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[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 139 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

This is most probably illegal, even in the US. But, oh well, it's just Wednesday in naziland.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 57 points 11 months ago

It's almost certainly a huge ethics violation. And it's disgusting. The gop doesn't even pretend to have integrity anymore.

[–] banghida@lemm.ee 27 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No market manipulation is illegal in the USA for quite some time now.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 48 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Illegal is only illegal if someone is willing to prosecute it. Who pray tell is going to charge the Secretary of Commerce?

[–] banghida@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Google that guy and his relationship with Tether Inc.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Okay, got it. I’m a bit confused though about how that changes my statement around the fact he won’t be charged.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 17 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I think they meant it just as a "he's even more slimey then you think!" not an indication of if they'd be charged or not.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago

Got it! Yeah it’s hard not to hate how much they’re getting away with.

[–] banghida@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

Yep

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

The Democrats are going to have to wave those little round signs extra hard.

And then vote for the bill that makes this legal.

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago

Read up on the Hatch Act