by xqcgrek2 on 11/18/22, 10:08 PM
Yup, SBF clearly had the whole schtick of "MIT genius tech bro" scam down to an art. It would have never worked if he were not a from a supposedly elite institution (which increasingly, is viewed by many to be a dumpster fire) and was not of the right with the correct socioeconomic status.
by balsam on 11/19/22, 2:02 AM
by BoiledCabbage on 11/18/22, 10:28 PM
That was a solid read. I went in all ready to dismiss it, and still wasn't sure in the beginning, but by the end enjoyed it.
Direct and not PC about making its points.
by Steven-Clarke on 11/18/22, 7:50 PM
"SBF played the game on the meta level, and traded social currency — hoodwinking the Western financial establishment and the crypto industry alike in the process." - Arthur Hayes @cryptohayes
by hobbitstan on 11/18/22, 11:20 PM
‘Note that I will be using the term “white” to refer to people of European descent, and the term “black” to describe people of African descent.’
SBF is Jewish. The ‘right kind of white boy‘ is an antisemitic dog whistle.
by user_named on 11/18/22, 11:19 PM
Dang, I flagged this for the offensive title. I've seen you've already moderated a comment here - why do you think this racist title is good for HN?
by enochpromo on 11/22/22, 10:04 AM
Arthur Hayes makes a valid point.
by stevedewald on 11/18/22, 10:30 PM
The title of this article is pretty offensive. I don’t want to read it. Is there some context that makes the racial slur appropriate here? Or we allow it because racism against white people is in vogue?
by jbirer on 11/18/22, 11:30 PM
Sad to see Arthur Hayes resort to racism to make his point.