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Comment by claytonia

15 hours ago

Actually complex math under the scene is harder than you think. If a billionaire tries to pump a "bad" policy, every smart trader sees the arbitrage and bets against them. They’d eventually donate their net worth to anyone who knows the truth. It's the ultimate tax on being wrong.

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