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Re:All controversial trades by Senators in the 2020 Congress... by creato on Saturday June 05, 2021 @02:12PM (#27407312)
Insider trading was already made illegal once: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STOCK_Act

We could just vote for politicians like those that passed that law the first time around.

Defeatism in politics is really annoying. The last several (and ongoing) serious attempts at extra-political change in this country are likely the polar opposite of what you want. Be careful what you wish for.

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Re:All controversial trades by Senators in the 2020 Congress... by tolbish on Saturday June 05, 2021 @04:49PM (#27408352)
That's a bit of a nonsensical argument. You fear extra-political change because you assume the worst. And whatever it is you're afraid of, there is more alternatives than that to make change. Aside from that, you suggested voting...which is exactly what was attempted to make insider trading illegal in the first place.
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Re:All controversial trades by Senators in the 2020 Congress... by creato on Saturday June 05, 2021 @05:45PM (#27408691)
> Aside from that, you suggested voting...which is exactly what was attempted to make insider trading illegal in the first place.

... And succeeded. That was the whole point.

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