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[–] a4ng3l@lemmy.world 133 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Most cyberpunk read today.

How that shit is not illegal is beyond me. Gambling is already predatory but outside of sports and in fucking armed conflicts is abhorrent.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 6 points 13 hours ago

Because Trump took charge of the SEC. The crypto just handles payments - the market itself is centralized and exists with the permission of the state.

Wake me up when there's a bet that angers people in power, it gets censored, and someone launches a fully p2p version.

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 15 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

We are in the crime is legal era

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Crime is legal... to the degree that you are sufficiently connected.

🔲 - White

🔲 - Male

🔲 - Cis

🔲 - Hetero

🔲 - Christian (preferably conservative evangelical Protestant)

🔲 - Politically conservative

🔲 - Wealthy

The more of these you can check off, the more crimes are legal.

"For my friends, everything. For my enemies, the law."

[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 hours ago

Crime is legal for the powerful.

Skin color and religion varies by country.