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Social Media Tech CEOs who grinned behind Trump at inauguration lose billions in wake of tariffs

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-tariff-bezos-musk-zuckerberg-b2727147.html
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u/LinguoBuxo 20h ago

And this is exactly what the tariffs are for.. to sort people into two categories.. Those who know enough to reap enormous profits off of 'em.. and those who don't know how capitalism works.

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u/LadyPo 18h ago

Step 1: be richer than everyone else

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u/LinguoBuxo 14m ago

Not necessarily, no. Example

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u/imasturdybirdy 18h ago

Know enough

Have enough