• Jaysyn@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      I’m sorry, I thought it was pretty obvious that I was making a comparison that was contemporary with FinCens actions against the Trump crime syndicate. Not 70+ years ago.

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        I get that, but my point was that some of the most corrupt, greedy, and murderous people in the history of the US managed to build an entire city out of nothing, in the middle of the desert, well away from anywhere. In a place that no same person would ever want to be for any reason, and they turned it into a destination for people from around the globe.
        It wasn’t greed, corruption, or money laundering that bankrupted his casinos. It was unmitigated, weapons grade, stupidity and incompetence.