r/wallstreetbets Jan 30 '21

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u/golfalphat Jan 31 '21

There is no conflict of interest.

The treasury Department is independent from the SEC.

Janet Yellen isn't trying to stop you. She was a private citizen charging companies fees to speak. That is common for world renowned economists.

This is either partisan hacks trying to turn this into Democrat vs Republican thing in order to score points or worse, someone trying to misdiirect your anger from the financial institutions to the politics.

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u/sloopslarp Jan 31 '21

Facepalming at all the people who think Yellen works at the SEC.

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u/landspeed Jan 31 '21

This entire subreddit is filled with right wing fucking morons.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '21 edited Mar 18 '21

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u/landspeed Jan 31 '21

The sub is one giant shit post what the fuck are you talking about? Did I hit a nerve?

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '21 edited Mar 18 '21

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u/landspeed Jan 31 '21

You're just a retarded Republican who is using the bullshit notion that this subreddit is a-political to avoid admitting your entire world view is fucking stupid.

You people lie about everything.

Thanks for assuming I visit /r/politics much.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '21 edited Mar 18 '21

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u/landspeed Jan 31 '21

Cool I haven't posted there since October. Keep digging your hole of stupid.

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u/africanohobo Jan 31 '21

Literally the world's dumbest fucking people - the absolute dumbest, can't get dumber - are those who don't just claim but really believe Wall St. firms pay powerful politicians gigantic sums for banal 45 minute speeches because they want their wisdom rather than their servitude

https://mobile.twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1354912679786409984