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freeborn | ἐλεύθερος | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 ...and those societies had anonymizing cash. How would bribing a guard to let you pass a border work with a totally surveilled digital currency? (it wouldn't)

a case for holding some precious metals, I think.
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Freedom Tech | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Yep. And don't forget Marxist Mao.

I'm reading "Mao's America: A Survivor's Warning" which is a new book from a Chinese lady that lived through the Chinese cultural marxist takeover in the 1960's.

She is showing how what happened in China with the Chinese Red Guard, and Chinese cancel culture, is almost identical to what is happening today in America with Antifa/BLM riots and LGBT, DEI, CRT cancel culture.
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Hazey | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Correct! I guess I should go read her book.
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ContrarianAgrarian | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Sounds super interesting—Thanks for mentioning it. I’ll get my hands on a copy!
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freeborn | ἐλεύθερος | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 ...just pre-ordered the paperback. 🤜🤛