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> they will (or would) literally take away your liberties if you threatened their monopoly over money. And this has happened. There have been many attempts to
by dmitriid 4y ago
> they will (or would) literally take away your liberties if you threatened their monopoly over money.
And this has happened. There have been many attempts to create own money, they all were eventually squashed by governments.
Governments allow limited "currencies" that amount to "stable coins" like coupons, bonus points, virtual cards/dollars/points specific to stores. But that's about it.
- miracle2k 4y agoThere are two possible views: The government is all of us. A society self-organizing by whatever rules suit itself. If we want Bitcoin, we can keep it. The government is an oppressive force that will squash dissent. This makes Bitcoin a moral imperative maintaining a semblance of transactional freedom in the face of that force.
- dmitriid 4y agoFalse dilemma with false alternatives.