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No, being prosecuted at the whim of the powerful is horrible, but Bitcoin claims to be a kind of technological "escape hatch" from this kind of abuse. The soon
by throwaaskjdfh 5y ago
No, being prosecuted at the whim of the powerful is horrible, but Bitcoin claims to be a kind of technological "escape hatch" from this kind of abuse.
The sooner we find out that it isn't an escape hatch, the better. We can then return to social and political hard work of curbing the powerful, instead of pretending we can just take our cryptocurrencies and escape.
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- gordian-mind 5y agoHow about you keep pretending to "curb the powerful" and stop arguing in bad faith against cryptocurrencies?
- nathias 5y agoI know you are arguing in bad faith, but immutability of monetary policy, ability to transact online outside of influence of MasterCard and Visa is something completely other than being resistant to its users being persecuted.
- Taek 5y agoThat's a foregone conclusion isn't it? With the recent news from El Salvador, Bitcoin is already stepping up to the plate as a circumvention for sanctions.