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> people in authoritarian regimes don't necessarily suffer. What!? By definition, they suffer. It's right in the definition of the word: favoring or enforcing
by mthoms 5y ago
> people in authoritarian regimes don't necessarily suffer.
What!? By definition, they suffer. It's right in the definition of the word:
favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom
I mean come on. You're saying I don't understand how the world works, but say dishonest things like this? Really? Wow.
>I will only answer this because it's both hillarious and sad that crypto peddelrs have literally zero understanding of how the world works. [...] An average person in a functioning state couldn't care less about not being able to spend some other country's currency somewhere else.
It's plain that you who don't understand how the world works. Why do you think those currency controls exist? For funsies? I mean really... you're failing at very basic logic. There are actual, very real, flesh and blood people in this very thread claiming they are using crypto to evade currency controls. But you downplay their struggles.
Not very classy. But, anything to win an argument right? Speaking of class, you know it's also possible to disagree on something without juvenile, grade-school level taunting. You should try it.
>You keep pretending that the only thing people en messe care about is currencies
I said it's the only thing? Really? I said that? No, I merely said it was a thing. I very important one. But... it's me who's putting words in your mouth. Right.
Don't bother replying. I won't be reading it. I'm cool to debate many things but basic concepts around human rights (including economic ones) are not one of them.
There's lots to hate about crypto. I agree with that 100%. I won't strongly argue about any of them except this particular topic (evading currency controls in authoritarian countries).
You know, you can still be right about crypto in general while conceding a very small point: That draconian currency controls are a form of economic oppression that millions of people suffer under. There are examples in this very thread you are outright ignoring.
Stay angry, friend.
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