It is possible to be left-leaning, support regulation + taxes + social structures, and still be in favour of web3/crypto. I agree #2 is a common issue, people

It is possible to be left-leaning, support regulation + taxes + social structures, and still be in favour of web3/crypto. I agree #2 is a common issue, people become "maxis" of one protocol if they over-invest in it, or if they are holding it purely for speculative value. To your last point: many in favour of web3 feel it is more "free" and "open" than advertising or subscription based models that extract tremendous value from creators (Instagram, Spotify, traditional art galleries, etc).