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au9913 | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 As an anarchist myself, I feel the same. However I also do understand that some may be stuck in the statist paradigm and more specifically the 2 party paradigm at that. You could conceivably argue for Trump introducing bitcoin to more people as a net positive that could outweigh the negatives in someone's eyes who's view of the word is dramatically different from the "abolish the state" bitcoin sector. 

Not saying I agree with those folks, but getting sound money introduced to more people is a foundation on which other freedoms can flourish.
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bostonwine | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I understand where they’re coming from too - and more widespread adoption of sound money *would* contribute to human flourishing - I completely agree.

But Bitcoin also doesn’t need trump, and my concern is that the negative ramifications of putting him in charge of a country like this would range from problematic to disastrous. (Republicans/comservatives used to be so firmly skeptical of Russia, and now the favorite contender has such severely unaddressed daddy issues that he aches for approval from authoritarian dictators like Putin and KJU…

I guess, to me he’s just so transparently unfit and incompetent for a serious role like president of the fucking USA 🤦‍♂️

And Biden was no longer a fit president either FWIW, and most politicians are corrupt to varying degrees. But come on - trump has been a literal modern clown for his entire career. And his “humor” just masks the insidiousness of parts of his platform.