> Anything else will eventually and inevitably lead to violence. I agree, but why has punishment and enforcement become so utterly derailed from reality or jus

> Anything else will eventually and inevitably lead to violence. I agree, but why has punishment and enforcement become so utterly derailed from reality or just.... basic morality? They went after Musk hard because it was a trivial slam-dunk no-effort case. For a tweet. Then you look at truly evil people who have committed acts of outright fraud who walk due to simply playing the game the government wants you to. So while I agree with your point, I have very large reservations with current enforcement institutions. Go after a high-performing unconventional guy like Musk who actually accomplishes things with the entire weight of the federal government - but let the parasitic bankers who caused actual damage with outright fraud in the real world completely skate because prosecution would have actually taken work and been career risky. My limited experience with the enforcement arms of the federal government simply affirmed this point of view. They only care about themselves and their personal careers, and could care less about actually protecting the people or even remotely attempting to find justice. But if you tweet something that harms some wealthy short sellers there will be hell to pay within weeks. Yes, this is hyperbolic and could be articulated better - but it's been something I've been chewing on now for decades.