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Granny Annie's avatar

"Trading Places" revealed the corruption in the Wall Street futures market. I liked it and would watch it again, or as they'd say on American Bandstand, "It's got a good beat, and I can dance to it." Haha

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Tom's avatar

"Looking concupiscent, Herschel."

"Feeling concupiscent, Mortimer."

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Freedom Fox's avatar

It's about Eugenics. And the predatory wealthy and powerful preying on the rest of us. I commented in thread below about:

https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/three-heros-tuesday-may-14-2024-c/comment/56341665

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Freedom Fox's avatar

The same producer of Trading Places, Aaron Russo, produced another important film where he exposed how evil our government really is. He died of...cancer...two years after its release at age 67:

From Freedom to Fascism, 2005

https://archive.org/details/fromfreedomtofascismrusso

It will blow you away with 20/20 hindsight. Especially the second half of it when he followed the leads he found in the first half looking into tax law legitimacy. There's even a clip of Sen. Biden grilling John Roberts at his confirmation hearing about the constitutionality of ID chipping us.

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Dr Linda's avatar

American Bandstand! I spent too many hours watching. I finally realized these folks were the same: the same as last week, dressed the same, same, same, same. Not for me. However, I did enjoy the music

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Emumundo's avatar

My favorite was the bulletproof hair styles.

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Dr Linda's avatar

You have me laughing out loud with that.

The hair did not would not dare move.

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Kathleen Janoski's avatar

Spraying AquaNet while holding your breath.

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Dr Linda's avatar

Aqua net and dippity do a winning combo!

: )

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Karen Bandy's avatar

Dipity Do!

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Dr Linda's avatar

Yup!

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Karen Bandy's avatar

I watched Soul Train just as often! Probably more often.

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Dr Linda's avatar

Same as well as the one tgat came along in the 60s

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SadieJay's avatar

I agree. It is one of our favorite movies. It revealed the wealthy playing the end and how layered the wealth is in this nation. And I think it is funny. One Dollar! Don't cancel me. Just like Planes Trains and Automobiles. Welcome to Amerika 2024.

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Man-i's avatar

There is nothing wrong with insider trading or speculation

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Bryan Dair's avatar

None of our Congress Critters seem to have a problem with it.

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Aaron Bakker's avatar

Only if you’re employed outside the beltway. Then the cronies get all hurt and throw you in jail. Just ask Martha.

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Man-i's avatar

Martha didnt get in trouble for insider trading she got dinged for LYING to FBI agent

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Man-i's avatar

exactly. read " Defending the Undefendable" by Walter Block

https://mises.org/library/book/defending-undefendable

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