Farley on Nostr: Elon Musk's X platform sees countless transactions or exchanges of illegal goods and ...
Elon Musk's X platform sees countless transactions or exchanges of illegal goods and activities facilitated by the fiat system daily. Yet, the platform and its creator are not held accountable for the actions of its users.
Ross Ulbricht, on the other hand, was demonized for providing a neutral tool that people chose to use in similar ways. This disparity highlights the bias in enforcement.
Ross’s Silk Road and Elon’s X platform both served as neutral tools for exchange, where people inevitably used them for 'bad things.' Yet, Ross faces a lifetime in prison, while Elon’s platform thrives—despite facilitating similar transactions through the fiat system. The difference? One challenged the status quo, and the other reinforces it.
Ross Ulbricht, on the other hand, was demonized for providing a neutral tool that people chose to use in similar ways. This disparity highlights the bias in enforcement.
Ross’s Silk Road and Elon’s X platform both served as neutral tools for exchange, where people inevitably used them for 'bad things.' Yet, Ross faces a lifetime in prison, while Elon’s platform thrives—despite facilitating similar transactions through the fiat system. The difference? One challenged the status quo, and the other reinforces it.