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 It would be a good idea to for “Bitcoiners” to buy a map, and study what “Jurisdiction” means.

Whenever you hear an American say, “things are bad in Bitcoin”, several things are inevitably true.

They think America and its “SEC” are the only powers on Earth.

They refuse to name the enemy that causes their fear; “The State”.

People like this can never solve problems because they’re psychologically incapable of imagining a world where their beloved State is smaller.

These people were never truly aligned with Bitcoin’s aims; they think the purpose of Bitcoin is “decentralisation”.

It is not.

The purpose of Bitcoin is replacing fiat, not to act as a perfect expression of a database software problem.

And Bitcoin has no aims; it is not a person.

People have aims, and if your aim is X it’s up to you to make it so. If you refuse to face reality, other people who do, will, and you’ll be drowned out.

And even if Bitcoin was perfect to their standards, it would still be corrosive to the power of the State, and distribution and dissemination of it into the economy would remain a problem (app stores)…or do these delusional people believe the State will throw its hands up and walk away, “because distributed”? You’ll still be an enemy of the State, and a target, even with a perfect Bitcoin, silly little boy.

The level of delusion, infantilism, brainwashing and just plain silliness on constant display is shocking and perplexing. If it were not for the bright future coming it would be depressing.

You the observers can choose to listen to the negative Bitcoin Cult members, and wallow in the pool of misery they sit and stew in that they want to drag you all down into.

Or you can go boldly into the future with real Bitcoiners and step into the bright future with them.

Easy choice Droogies!