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		thatguy0900 on Jan 28, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Robinhood is limiting purchases of stocks: AMC, Bl... Exactly. These companies are losing literal billions. Actual wars in real life have been fought over less. Yet they couldn't possibly be exerting any influence over the companies they own. That would be illegal.

AndrewBissell on Jan 28, 2021 [–]

And they would surely be caught and word would get out if they did do it.

thatguy0900 on Jan 28, 2021 | [–]

And then what? Will they be fined even half of what they stand to lose? Or be fined a "record-breaking" 5 million

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