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Re:We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam to retu... by imjonse on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @04:06AM (#38376838)
I wonder what is the rationale for picking a seasoned politician and economist (influenced deregulation of US finance system, was friends with Epstein, had a few controversies listed there). Has the government also entered the chat so obviously?
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Re:We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam to retu... by choult on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @04:28AM (#38376991)
It probably means that they anticipate a need for dealing with the government in future, such as having a hand in regulation of their industry.
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Re:We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam to retu... by voster on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @05:56AM (#38377613)
They had congressman Will Hurd on the board before. Govt-adjacent people on non-profits are common for many reasons - understanding regulatory requirements, access to people, but also actual "good" reasons like the fact that many people who work close to the state genuinely have good intentions on social good (whether you agree with their interpretation of it or not)
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