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 One of my first acts as President will be to promote the use of Nostr to replace Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp usage in Suriname. Or an outright ban of those apps

Also allocating a % of the sovereign wealth fund towards an open source innovation fund to attract developers and position the country as a global leader in / supporter of the development of an open and free internet. 

An open source campaign, can it be done? Has it ever been done? How do we minimize the government’s role, make a President redundant in a decade or less and give power back to the people. 

A country completely on a Bitcoin standard. 🇸🇷

Thoughts? @AviBurra @Derek Ross @jb55 

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 Thanks for the translation 
 Oh wow. You're running for president? Absolutely amazing. You have my support. 
 Yes, though I’ve said no to requests over the past 6 years from multiple political parties, being an activist, fighting against corruption, I couldn’t say no as our country is reaching an inflection point these next elections. With offshore oil royalties being the target for old corrupt politicians, it’s time for change, with broad support from the private sector and 40% of voters under 35, we actually have a shot at winning and building a better future. 
With a population of only ~600K and a GDP of $2.8B, no financial infrastructure or developed capital market. Our country is ideally suited for Bitcoin and Nostr adoption. 
Thanks Derek! Appreciate the support 🙏🏽 
 Promotion and a public awareness campaign of nostr makes a lot of sense. You and your cabinet can lead by example by posting all official communications on nostr 
 if i were president i would replace all state sponsored tv and school curricula with bitcoin and self development education. 
 Not sure about the banning though. 
 Congratulations on your journey to becoming president! Which country are you talking about?