During a March 19 national television appearance, billionaire Trump Commerce Secretary and “close” Elon Musk associate, Howard Lutnick, urged the public to “buy Tesla” stock – a glaring ethics violation in light of government watchdog Accountable.US’ new analysis finding that Lutnick’s family-run financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald reported holding nearly $840 million in Tesla Inc. in its most recent holdings report. Conveniently, Lutnick’s appeal to would-be average investors came on the same day Cantor Fitzgerald analysts upgraded Tesla to a “buy” rating.

  • WatDabney@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 days ago

    Worth noting that while fascism doesn’t have its own unique economic system per se, it does have some common tendencies, including a mutually supportive relationship between the largest and most well-connected companies and the government, and a “revolving door” by which business leaders also hold government office and vice versa.

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    4 days ago

    I hope the maga chodes blow their life savings on Tesla stock and it fucking tanks.

    Eat shit morons.