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That this question even comes up shows how far the norm violations of the last few years have shifted the Overton window on this topic.
We’ve had heuristics and hard rules for handling conflicts of interest (or the perception thereof) for decades if not longer, and they remain sensible and as needed as ever, ceteris paribus.
I’m not even a politician, lobbyist, or journalist, and even I am prohibited from holding most stocks, for example, because of a very remote risk of conflict of interest. That mechanism has prevented considerable abuse over the years, which used to erode trust in society before those rules were enacted.
It’s really weird to me that we even have to spell out that yes, elected officials should not be using their position to inside trade nor take bribes nor use their position to pursue lucrative side hustles, all of which are conveniently enabled by the issuance of meme coins bearing their name. 1 reply
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