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 Because it is politics.

Saylor is the State liaison for Bitcoin. Think about it in those terms. 

He’s here to tell Bitcoiners what is acceptable from the State’s perspective. He plays that role because he is by far, the single person most susceptible to the State (specifically the USD regime) within Bitcoin circles.

Whether he is a spook directly isn’t relevant. You can’t have a company (an entity whose existence DEPENDS on the State - it’s literally a statist fiction) with 250,000+ BTC in it, and be out there advocating for the demolishing of the State. They would have Jack Ma’ed him already.

This is the schism. This is “and then they fight you” with Saylor as special envoy making us an offer that we can have Bitcoin, but only on terms acceptable by the State.

Everyone should watch nostr:npub1mygerccwqpzyh9pvp6pv44rskv40zutkfs38t0hqhkvnwlhagp6s3psn5p  talk from Nostriga. He articulated a key insight about the State in there which I think most Bitcoiners don’t understand - the real source of the State’s power is its capture of the economy.

Saylor is saying - don’t go and capture the economy, Bitcoin ought just be a financial asset inside the current economy, don’t threaten the State’s power, subordinate yourself to them and we can find a “truce”. 

It is entirely political and we’re not ready for this.