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> Governments have access to many more mechanisms of wealth transfer and commerce than any average person does. The only special thing about crypto is that it's
by throwaway290 4y ago
> Governments have access to many more mechanisms of wealth transfer and commerce than any average person does. The only special thing about crypto is that it's also available to the general public.
So what exactly other mechanisms do they have that are not sanctioned or radioactive? Duffel bags of cash, like another comment suggested? Please don't be ridiculous about a serious topic.
> Kicking out a government resembles a coup scenario, and if the next government doesn't want to be democratic, you are SOL.
Yes, that's a bit of a gamble. Perhaps another democratic country could help establish a democratic government (it worked in Ukraine) instead of doing the opposite of that and providing technology that enriches the authoritative one.
- subsistence234 4y ago>what exactly other mechanisms do they have that are not sanctioned or radioactive? how did they do it before 2010? how did e.g. the soviet union do it?
- throwaway290 4y agoFirst we shouldn't underestimate the gravity of sanctions and mood. Pepsi was in USSR since 1971, now they are halting operations even though they are not sanctioned. Putin is just that radioactive Second let's think where USSR got in the end. Current Russian government should go the same way but any way around sanctions helps it.