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 They don’t “prefer” 

It’s on purpose. It’s not salt. It’s intentional narrative crafting. 
 I wonder if it’s an internal policy or something. “Can’t” she said 
 I don’t think they are playing 3D chess

They are just ignorant and salty 
 Real bitcoin talk is outside the permissible range of beliefs in their social and professional circles because it calls into question fundamental tenets of their reality. 

They can’t have Adam Back on, and most of their audience doesn’t want to know in any event. It’s sad for the few people who might see the light from it, but if you’re still following Bloomberg to make sense of the world, you’re almost certainly getting rekt anyway.  
 Maybe you believe it serendipitous that their “ignorance and salt” benefit the power structures that have a monopoly on money creation. I doubt it 🤷‍♂️