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submitted 9 months ago by Great_Leader_Is_Dead@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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I used to think berets were lame but I've officially had my mind changed

anti-thatcher-action joker-che che-smile

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[-] kristina@hexbear.net 21 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

cutting off from a market suddenly is probably useful for insider trading, at least. just keep it under wraps and keep the info to yourself so you can get the juicy stocks

like one of the biggest proponents of sanctioning iran is the cashew industry, too, and iran has a very large cashew industry, so it pushes a competitor out of the market. essentially protectionism with extra steps