> Why do we let the poor go to casinos? NYC is about to open a massive casino in Manhattan, guaranteed to ruin lives and families

We shouldn't. Many other countries don't allow that. Putting profits above human wellbeing is how the US got to this place. The US even allowed open MLMs like Amway. The people shilling these scams have immense amount of lobbying against any kind of financial regulations, which is exactly what crypto is doing