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The U.S. Treasury Department said on Sunday it would not enforce an anti-money laundering law that obliges millions of business entities to disclose the identities of their real beneficial owners.

Remarkable timing there… I’m sure it’s purely a coincidence that this new EO slipped in right before Trump announced his strategic cryptocurrency reserve today after ripping off his supporters to the tune of $12 billion with his pump & dump Trump coin.

“Treasury takes this step in the interest of supporting hard-working American taxpayers and small businesses…”

1984 has come and gone, and America is now officially for sale.

    • arotrios@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Good point. It might be wiser to invest in gardening supplies, backyard chickens, and a set of emergency camping gear in case of unexpected homelessness during the anticipated Kristallnacht 2, American Boogaloo.

      • Rhaedas@fedia.io
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        2 months ago

        Transitioning to some level of self sufficiency is always a good idea, and can be done gradually. It’s a deep dive though, and disturbing to find how dependent most of us really are on a functional society.