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Some people don’t trust the government, other people do. I like a liquid, fungible asset not controlled by the government. Statists don’t. It’s a philosophical
by seibelj 4y ago
Some people don’t trust the government, other people do. I like a liquid, fungible asset not controlled by the government. Statists don’t. It’s a philosophical debate more than a technical one at this point.
- wedn3sday 4y agoPersonally, I like a currency I can walk into a shop and buy a sandwich with.
- seibelj 4y agoIf the only use case for crypto was to buy sandwiches then it wouldn't be a trillion dollar asset class. That isn't the main use case at this point
- bigiain 4y agoThat makes you <checks notes> a "statist", apparently.
- cflynnus 4y agoIn at least one nation state, El Salvador, Bitcoin is an option for buying a sandwich with.
- mantas 4y agoSo the world is made of statists and tax evaders.
- cflynnus 4y agoBitcoin gives individuals the ability to better protect their wealth/savings by storing it in a form where it can easily be hidden (thus protected). It amazes me some people think that's a bad thing.