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dan 🍞 | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +5 
 Same. I'm a fan of Trump as an entertainer, but as politician I know he's just great at Political Theater. 

Never voted. Just stacked sats. Embrace freedom tech like Bitcoin and Nostr.
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am | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Right way, the system is corrupt… morally questionable to legitimize it
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papafigos | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I get that point, but by the same token it's also morally questionable to forfeit your share to steer it in another direction.

You can legitimize it AND seek alternatives and doing your own thing. They are not mutually exclusive.
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am | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I don't believe in democracy to end the state, you can use the state to reduce the state... but it's a dangerous game
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papafigos | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Same. It's not impossible but it would be very hard. Most people seem to want safety (nanny State), not freedom (you fuck up, there are consequences).