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People here talking about Venezuela seem to be ignoring the fact that maybe if that country wasn't such a disaster politically bottom-of-barrel solutions like B
by OOPMan 6y ago
People here talking about Venezuela seem to be ignoring the fact that maybe if that country wasn't such a disaster politically bottom-of-barrel solutions like Bitcoin wouldn't be needed.
If the best excuse for Bitcoin is that it's the only thing that works when a governed society has broken down almost completely then maybe it's better to think about how we can avoid that kind of breakdown than it is to invest energy into trash like cryptocurrency.
- dleslie 6y ago> the best excuse for Bitcoin is that it's the only thing that works when a governed society has broken down almost completely It's no coincidence that the loudest voices supporting Bitcoin are very often stubbornly zealous libertarians. The total collapse of functioning Government is kind of a libertarian folk dream. They want the proverbial barrel to be empty, and to have basic services paid for through user fees alone.
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- rockstardev 6y agoLooking back on the last year - didn't this already happened without Bitcoin?
- rockstardev 6y agoSir, US nationals without ownership of assets like real-estate and stocks got robbed to the tune of at least 20% through this year's inflation and money printing. What do you mean "if Venezuela wasn't political disaster Bitcoin wouldn't be needed"?
- protoman3000 6y ago> maybe it's better to think about how we can avoid that kind of breakdown Yes, how about unite and peace instead of divide and conquer?
- Siira 6y agoYes, magic is much better than Bitcoin. Unfortunately, magic doesn’t exist, while dysfunctional governments have existed from the dawn of man.