scammers scamming scammees
(who seemingly love it)
imagine my surprise...
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When their world revolves around feels, emotion, “common sense*”, and education is portrayed as bad, they are far easier marks than someone who views un-vetted and too-good-to-be-true opportunities with a logical eye.
*common sense is just another substitute for rejecting actual education and knowledge. “This is the right thing to do because common sense feels right” rather than investigating and making sure of what is right.
No wonder they keep complaining about the economy...
Truth is, it's all a scam to begin with. So sounds like they're nailing it.
I have also texted with a guy that claims to be one of the 4 founders of coincorner, Phil Collins
I can feel it conning in the air tonight... Oh Lord
It's interesting to me that the generation of get rich quick schemes is having this problem. It's a dilemma for sure. I remember some of these same types always impressing on me the importance of hard work and saving. The grasshopper and the ant parable and not jumping off bridges just because your friends are doing it.
Just amazes me because liberals that taught me about caring and mindfulness are the ones who are resistant to the scammers in their old age. And the ones who claimed to be conservative and financially responsible are the ones with mortgages and complaints about how they are going to have hardships with retirement.
Learning from their failures is all we can do. Try to prepare the next generation for dealing with this new reality.
How could anyone ever scam anyone with a Truth Social post? The posts are called "truths" that means they must be true!
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I'm Mr Anonymous Hackerman, and I support this cycle.
As the old adage goes, a fool and his money are soon parted.
I feel bad for all the normal family members who's lives are significantly impacted by their trump cult family members