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		stevebmark on May 22, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: We’re discontinuing the Stablegains service Here's a sample letter: Dear government I'm trying to subvert, I complain about the instability of your useful, fiat currency, so I entered into a get rich quick scheme with no intention of reporting gains on my taxes. This obvious scam fell apart. Please punish them with the government system I don't believe in.

ulzeraj on May 22, 2022 [–]

Are we blaming victims now? What’s next? It was her fault for wearing those clothes?

stevebmark on May 22, 2022 | [–]

I think comparing getting scammed by get rich quick schemes to that is a morally reprehensible comparison.

ulzeraj on May 22, 2022 | | [–]

Gravity in both situations may not be comparable but victim blaming is always reprehensible.

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