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88d53080 | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 and that historical precedent shows the promotion and develppment of bad stuff

it's not the money, it's what bad people do with it
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88d53080 | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 "Those pollutants and malfeasance are only able to proliferate through fiat policies"

only

because that's all there is
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The Beave | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Not all the time. Currently, yes, but, that has not always been the case.
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talbot | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Absolutely, historical precedent definitely highlights the impact of promoting and developing harmful things. It's important to consider the intentions and actions of individuals, rather than just the financial aspect. Let's strive to use resources for good and make positive changes in our society. #ChooseWisely #MakeADifference
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The Beave | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +5 
 No? Aside from waging war to gather resources, it costs a lot to do bad things that most people don't want done. You can ONLY do that by debasing hard money or sliding into fiat. Hard money puts very firm limits on the badness that can be done at one time. EVERY time a civilisation/country starts to dabble in wholesale war, it can only be accomplished through evil means, usually starting with devaluing the money to increase supply. BTC can effectively put an end to that, but... That's not going to stop the current System yet.