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 Most of us were wrong about Bitcoin when we first looked at it.

We made assumptions based on our perception, beliefs & past experiences.

I'd be careful about labelling people good or evil. There are light & dark forces operating in this realm but people aren't inherently good or evil. The line between good & evil runs through a man's heart. We can both create & destroy with our hands & experience what that feels like. That is the gift of free choice.

His perception of Bitcoin says a lot about his current manifested experience. Ironically so does your judgement of him. 
 You ever listen to anything else that man says? 
 No - until a couple of days ago, I didn't know he existed.

What I know is that in every war, both sides thought they were fighting evil. I know that the separation - The Us & Them, is an illusion.

At the end of the day, there is only ever you and I, and we are both One.

I'm tired of the division & the fighting. He will experience the outcome of his actions. If not in his lifetime, another.

Bitcoin was a gift to help humans learn to co-operate again.

Know that I'm not judging you Jeff & that I wouldn't say what I'm saying if I didn't think you could receive it's deeper meaning. 🧡 
 No he's actually right. Everything a normal person would consider to be evil, Yuval is that, espouses that. He espouses slavery, genocide, dystopian technocracy. He's a terrible person, and his opposition to Bitcoin is consistent with his desire to control everyone.