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Honestly, at this point the entire crypto industry is just leechers and con artists trying to rug-pull each other. And they elected their leader to the white ho

Honestly, at this point the entire crypto industry is just leechers and con artists trying to rug-pull each other. And they elected their leader to the white house. I personally don't mind the whole system going down in flames. Perhaps when the dust settles and we need to rebuild from square one, we could get some normalcy again.

londons_explore 2y ago
I'll have the Normalcy Coin ($NRML) ready to launch as soon as that happens!!
lesuorac 2y ago
> And they elected their leader to the white house. I really don't think this is the correct way to view the 2024 elections. Incumbents did a bad job globally of addressing their constituents concerns (sure US has less inflation; that's like losing less limbs, still undesirable amount) and so lost to non-incumbents. It's not that non-incumbent had any great ideas for people to rally behind; it's that the incumbent had a proven poor record.
- 0dayz 2y ago
  While true it's a bit odd to leave out what a crazy administration the current one is.
- pavel_lishin 2y ago
  It's not a full way to view the 2024 election, but the crypto con-men definitely got who they wanted in office.
  - Balgair 2y ago
    I've been listening to Michael Lewis' (of Moneyball fame) latest podcast series about the sports gambling legalization. I'm struck by how the groups of young men, and gamblers, and vapers, and crypto bros are all a venn diagram that is mostly is just a circle, while even 5-ish years ago, that wasn't so much the truth. A lot changed in America to its young men, not a lot of it good. Young men broke for Trump very highly in 2024, they also seem to be garnering these addictions and long term problems by the armload. And most of these addictions seem to be more 'private' than they used to be. I don't know what to make of it, but I just get a bad vibe for young men.
duxup 2y ago
Scams and I fear an effective bribery system.
pjc50 2y ago
> I personally don't mind the whole system going down in flames. As with the air crash the other day, the problem with the system going down in flames is how many people it takes out along the way.
- brookst 2y ago
  People way underestimate their exposure to this kind of thing. It’s always those undeserving people who will suffer, while I’ll be just fine. Turns out it doesn’t work that way. Hoping for a system collapse is hoping for personal disaster.
  - disqard 2y ago
    Thank you for articulating this! We're all susceptible to this "it won't affect me, because <insert-reason-here>" kind of thinking. Dimensions like "level of education", wealth, etc. don't really factor into it. Exhibit A: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79zxjj0j55o https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79zxjj0j55o excerpt below (Gabriela is an undocumented immigrant): Some, like Gabriela, believe it won't impact them at all. "I'm not scared at all, actually," she said. "That's for criminals to worry about. I pay taxes, and I work." "In any case, I'm undocumented," she added. "[So] how would they even know about me?"

londons_explore 2y ago

I'll have the Normalcy Coin ($NRML) ready to launch as soon as that happens!!

lesuorac 2y ago

> And they elected their leader to the white house. I really don't think this is the correct way to view the 2024 elections. Incumbents did a bad job globally of addressing their constituents concerns (sure US has less inflation; that's like losing less limbs, still undesirable amount) and so lost to non-incumbents. It's not that non-incumbent had any great ideas for people to rally behind; it's that the incumbent had a proven poor record.

0dayz 2y ago
While true it's a bit odd to leave out what a crazy administration the current one is.
pavel_lishin 2y ago
It's not a full way to view the 2024 election, but the crypto con-men definitely got who they wanted in office.
- Balgair 2y ago
  I've been listening to Michael Lewis' (of Moneyball fame) latest podcast series about the sports gambling legalization. I'm struck by how the groups of young men, and gamblers, and vapers, and crypto bros are all a venn diagram that is mostly is just a circle, while even 5-ish years ago, that wasn't so much the truth. A lot changed in America to its young men, not a lot of it good. Young men broke for Trump very highly in 2024, they also seem to be garnering these addictions and long term problems by the armload. And most of these addictions seem to be more 'private' than they used to be. I don't know what to make of it, but I just get a bad vibe for young men.

duxup 2y ago

Scams and I fear an effective bribery system.

pjc50 2y ago

> I personally don't mind the whole system going down in flames. As with the air crash the other day, the problem with the system going down in flames is how many people it takes out along the way.

brookst 2y ago
People way underestimate their exposure to this kind of thing. It’s always those undeserving people who will suffer, while I’ll be just fine. Turns out it doesn’t work that way. Hoping for a system collapse is hoping for personal disaster.
- disqard 2y ago
  Thank you for articulating this! We're all susceptible to this "it won't affect me, because <insert-reason-here>" kind of thinking. Dimensions like "level of education", wealth, etc. don't really factor into it. Exhibit A: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79zxjj0j55o https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79zxjj0j55o excerpt below (Gabriela is an undocumented immigrant): Some, like Gabriela, believe it won't impact them at all. "I'm not scared at all, actually," she said. "That's for criminals to worry about. I pay taxes, and I work." "In any case, I'm undocumented," she added. "[So] how would they even know about me?"