People are not stupid.
I don't really see how people would have learned anything. Back then, they complained about Musk, saying: "Oh, but that was market manipulation!" Today, people again complain: "Oh, but that was market manipulation!" But does it have any consequences?
I meant people with power to move the markets, people who can bet $1m like it's nothing.
Maybe you remember that scene from the movie about Madoff where he'd call people that he knew had money and tell them he needed like 20 or 30m and they'd say OK, fine, and send it to him? That's the people I'm talking about. The rest will scream manipulation and fall for it, not because they are dumb, but because they can't do anything about it. They're desperately trying to make money and will take the risk and fall victim to people like Trump and Musk.
I wish it would have consequences for those involved but they know they can get away with it. Biden was able to pardon himself and his son, why wouldn't Trump do the same?