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mcmcmcyesterday at 7:03 PM4 repliesview on HN

They got rich because people were stupid enough to think free services come without a cost.


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consumer451yesterday at 7:15 PM

If we have learned anything in recent decades, it is that we are all easily manipulated, and we are all pretty darn stupid.

MSFT_Edgingyesterday at 7:40 PM

Translation: The government does little to protect their citizens from predatory business practices because those in power have gained power via predatory business practices and have tricked many people into believing it's their own failings for being made a victim.

Crypto rug-pulls are now done by a sitting president and if you complain you simply have a "victim mentality" because you're not looking for a way to exploit your neighbor.

We should really be embarrassed of our selves yet people come on here every day to defend the scammers.

tardedmemeyesterday at 7:24 PM

People prefer to pay with tracking data instead of money because they have lots of tracking data and not much money.

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themafiatoday at 12:37 AM

Ah yes. The casual misanthropy explanation.

Isn't there supposed to be a vast and powerful federal government with incredible investigatory and arrest powers? The one that people are taught to rely on since they stand no chance against a trillion dollar monopoly?