Oh man. I stand corrected! Here is a case where not every headline that contains a question can safely be answered in the negative.
This was actually super informative
Is every memecoin just a scam? Experts on whether Andrew Tate and Trump are fleecing their followers. After I was turned into a memecoin, I looked into the hype behind the crypto that only a tiny percentage of people profit from. Matt Shea
That was a great read.
Kinda sad how openly Trump family engages in corruption and quid pro quo. Right wing media then heralds him as an American Patriot.
Makes Putin look like a saint.
My parents grew up in southern Italy and moved to the US in the '50s.
Growing up, I got a strong taste of that culture--there were many positive aspects, but a common negative theme that permeated my childhood was that you should never trust anyone outside of your extended family. The world was filled with con-artists trying to scam you.
About 15 years ago, a relatively large company offered to purchase my small business and 'acqui-hire' me. As I considered the offer, my parents were convinced it was a 'trick.'
"Don't let them trick you! I'm very worried about this. I don't trust them." etc. etc.
They couldn't fathom the idea that someone would willing pay me (and hire me) for something I created.
I remember thinking my parents were naive ... "We're in the USA! This is the land of optimism and positivity. It's not 1940s Italy filled with brigands and charlatans."
It's now quite sobering to me that we seem headed back to the culture that shaped my parents' worldview.