Not to start whataboutism but is it not strange that he gets 25 years (I mean punishment deserved to be clear) but the biggest con artist in modern history is still on free foot ? Even though you maybe cannot compare it (I mean selling top secret stuff is not that harmful /s) it’s a bit of double standards
SBF fucked with rich people’s money.
Trump fucks with poor people’s money.
That’s the difference.
I don’t know about that. He has a lot of rich donors giving him money. If he doesn’t return on their investment, he is going to be in trouble.
No, you misunderstand. SBF took rich people’s money and gave them nothing in return. Rich people are giving Trump money because they expect to be rewarded in the form of even less taxes, regulations, and more corrupt judicial appointments.
In other words, SBF stole from the oligarchs, but Trump is an investment (that has paid off once already).
Right, but will he give them that return this time? That’s where he might be fucked. If he loses.
A lot of those people are not expecting payback in the form of a direct check.
It all depends who you’re hurting.
Absolutely right. Different rules for Trump every single fucking time.
But is Trump really a bigger con man than SBF though? Sam was playing around numbers that Trump can only dream of. On the other hand Trump has run (and imploded) way more cons than SBF, so I guess it’s a question of quality over quantity.
Yes.
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SBF should’ve just run for President. Clearly he’s an amateur grifter.
Bankman-Fried pulled a Bernie Madoff/Elizabeth Holmes, by screwing with wealthy people’s money.
Yep. It’s one of the only ways someone like him actually gets a real prison sentence.
Meanwhile all the January 6th traitors who tried to overthrow the government’s sentences tend to be measured in months.
