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 It's funny how everything ends up becoming an infamous business.

Bitcoin conferences have long since become a business, they really serve no purpose.

Now the same thing is happening with controlled dissidence, it is becoming a succulent business.

There are no prophets, everyone has their own interests, never believe anyone, no matter who they are.
 
 💯 There‘s no idols. I wouldn’t even trust real Satoshi if he/they suddenly showed up. 
 Notice how none of the popular dissidents/heterodox class, says “Fix the money, fix the world.” Because that doesn’t sell.

They don’t want the solution, they want to monetize outrage and complaining to midwits on YouTube.

Kisin, Nawaz, Oliver, Brand. Even JBP, Tucker, Rogan, Weinsteins, Greenwald. They hardly ever mention Bitcoin. 
 I hit a wall talking to some people irl. Anytime I start talking talking about Freedom, self sovereign money it's immediately like I'm speaking a different language and the person is like "so you're saying I should go 100x long now?"

I have no idea how to bridge that gap 
 It doesn’t always work, but something new you could try is: have them name 1-3 causes, problems, etc that they care about and tell them, before they name them, that you’ll quickly explain how Bitcoin fixes them. It helps if Bitcoin solves a problem for them. Either something tangible in their life, like being debanked, censored, etc. Or some abstract cause they care about. 
 Maybe in order to continue to exist, things must become a business. Might just be a law of nature rather than something to be despised. Even Christ’s Church became a business. 
 I have a hard time slaying my heros 
 OK, I don't believe you 😜 
 acceptance is on u /me