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 As an #American I have #voted in every #election since I turned 18. But I fear I cannot in good #conscience vote for either candidate for #president this year.

It's not just "both sides bad" BS, as they both have horrible policies that I dread either one becoming president. 

#Trump is working with others towards #Project25 which essentially is a coup against our #government and will push #America even more towards #fascist #conservatism. Among his other major flaws.

#Kamala #Harris is actually proposing #PriceControls on food. But price controls do not work. The only reason food prices are rising is because the dollar's value is falling, because they keep #printing more of it (endless printing of funds IS a "both sides" problem), these aren't actually record prices and record profits at all it's actually record low values for the dollar we measure prices in. Price controls lead to #FoodShortages, it doesn't magically make the same food cheaper.

I cannot support a candidate who is pushing us towards a more fascist #conservative America, and I cannot support a candidate who is proposing price controls which will just cause food #shortages. 

Not familiar with what price controls have done throughout history? The Roman Empire is the biggest example that comes to mind, as they tried to do the same thing around 200 years into the debasement of their coins having removed all but 5% of the silver from them. Rome collapsed less than a century later.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edict_on_Maximum_Prices

This is another piece of evidence showing what the slow breakdown of society looks like. History is repeating itself.

Only this time we have on the sidelines an alternative system being built on Bitcoin that will help us come out the other side much quicker and even hopefully avoid any major collapse between now and then.

Just remember in times like these that at the end of the day society's really big problems are caused by the FIAT system, and it doesn't REALLY matter who is president as they're not really in control.

Whether you vote this November or not, simply by owning Bitcoin you ARE voting every second of every day. Only you're voting with your economic energy for a new system that frees us all from the current one, and there is no stronger vote then that.

Regardless of who wins in November don't worry for the world in the long run, and just stack sats and HODL to get through the bumpy road we may see on the way there.

The Bitcoin economy is coming, and it cannot be stopped because it is better than the current system in everyway and for everyone. The future is bright 🌞, don't believe otherwise.

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