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Re:Congressional lawmakers 47% pts better at picking stocks by thaumasiotes on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @09:50AM (#46135130)
Compare the observation that in superhero comics, wealthy villains can be self-made, while wealthy heroes invariably get that way through inheritance.

The only acceptable leader is someone who was born so rich that he leads as a hobby.

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Re:Congressional lawmakers 47% pts better at picking stocks by delecti on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @11:58AM (#46136876)
That strategy is pretty hit or miss though. Sure we've got Kennedy or FDR, but we've also got Bush and Trump.
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Re:Congressional lawmakers 47% pts better at picking stocks by thaumasiotes on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @12:36PM (#46137423)
I'm not saying that's a useful thing to believe. I'm saying that's what people do believe.
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Re:Congressional lawmakers 47% pts better at picking stocks by InitialLastName on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @01:20PM (#46137970)
Alternately: Self-made wealth is so frequently derived from evil that those who are born rich and come good owe penance for the sins of their forebears.
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