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by arcticbull 2503 days ago
Literally though.

> Regulations are bad!

gets defrauded

> HELP POLICE! SEC! FTC! DOJ! How was this permitted in the first place?! Where was the government when we needed them!

Privatized gains, socialized losses.

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Turns out the government does actually protect people in first-world countries in ways we simply take for granted... Huh who woulda thought!
You can make this joke, and there are hypocrites of this particular type, but that isn't actually an argument for more regulation.