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bfkwlfkjftoday at 8:34 PM1 replyview on HN

> The only cases of white collar crime I've seen get prosecuted is securities fraud and that's rich people stealing from other rich people.

I was trying to popularize the phrase "the only thing which is illegal in America is defrauding investors" but I have no social media presence. Feel free to take it.

Regardless I agree with you on capitalism, but my take on securities fraud is less cynical. In late stage capitalism it makes _perfect sense_ that the only crime is to steal from investors - that's capitalism protecting itself.


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fragmedetoday at 8:51 PM

> I have no social media presence.

You know HN is just social media for nerds, right?

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