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HODL | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +7 
 Stop being defeatist. 

Here’s how it works. 

In America money is speech 

Bitcoin is money 

The state is a weapon/shield

Rich people wield that weapon/shield

Bitcoiners are the new wealthy elite. 

The state will reflect our values 

Because we’re going to buy it. 

America 2.0 

The bitcoin renaissance
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Bitcoin Apostle | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +7 
 Bitcoiners are not the wealthy elite just yet.. plus there is old money and their personal connections to contend with.  I don’t think this transition is going to peaceful when push comes to shove. I hope I’m wrong. I wasn’t trying to be defeatist, it’s more prepare for violence from the state…  it a natural reaction when their power is threatened
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HODL | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Idk if you noticed but blackrock a financial hit man for the state is pushing bitcoin. We are winning.
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Bitcoin Apostle | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Kinda of a double edged sword isn’t it? Sure it “legitimizes” Bitcoin in the eyes of normies but doesn’t introduce more regulatory risk to Bitcoin?  My view of Bitcoin is a tool to be used outside of state control not to be co-opted by the state because it normally doesn’t end well. Just my two sats
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HODL | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 I think that perspective is unfortunately incorrect. I used to think the same way and then I realized that there is no way we can possibly escape the state. That said it’s an open question whether we are co-opted or they co-opt us. We have to play it out to see.
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Bitcoin Apostle | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Curious to see how all this pans out over the next 10-20 years…
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NgU Engineer | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 technology and culture are upstream of law, politics, and state

states only evolve according to what physics and culture dictates. it'll evolve around bitcoin as well