Oddbean new post about login | logout The goal of this project is to redirect the attention focused on the US Presidential Election to the topic of inflation & #bitcoin This will mostly be accomplished in the later half of this year as we distribute yard signs that you can put up near other political signs. QUESTION: Which do you like better as content for the sign? OPTION 1: vote for better money OPTION 2: got inflation? get bitcoin Please let me know. Zaps for helpful feedback!
Vote for better money as it plays on the act of voting around an election year. Would be cool to come up with a version of the classic “I voted” sticker to drive curiosity
I context. I think it is better for the election context than just inflation which will make more people default to the assumption that it is a “right winger” sign
"Vote with your wallet, not with a ballot"
I like "got inflation,” except I don't feel comfortable putting a sign with a bitcoin logo on my lawn.
What about in a median next to other signs?
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That's a good idea.
As someone committed to not voting ("if voting mattered, they wouldn't let us do it"), option 2 or a variant thereof. Inflation/gov debt is the main issue concerning Americans today. People are waking up to the fact that both political parties suck.
got inflation? get bitcoin
leave the National debt burden to those holding dollars OPTION 2. Option 1 might encourage someone to vote, which would be abominable.
Something along the lines of fuck both sides buy Bitcoin, or study Bitcoin.. Or Both sides NEED YOU, BUT YOU NEED BITCOIN or both sides brainwashed you, study Bitcoin orrr Your Money is broken, Learn Why Bitcoin Fixes this. orrrrrrrrrrr hear me out on this one, “What do you call someone who stores their wealth in fiat ? we call them poor.” kidding but yeah idk this is hard, you usually do such a good job at this! Stand for something #Bitcoin Or fall for anything #Inflation Have you been noticing your freedoms slipping away ? Bitcoin is freedom! (learn more here url) Idk but thank you so much for everything you do!!
I'm not a fan of "vote for better money" because there's nothing to vote for on the ballot. Imagine... guy sees sign "hell yeah, I want better money, tell me what to vote on my ballot" "wait, there's nothing on the ballot for this? you want me to learn a new skill and gain new knowledge? I dunno man, seems like a lot of work or a scam" Bitcoin and politics have nothing to do with each other, as it should be. I don't think being election adjacent is a good look for Bitcoin. Elections are partisan and people's minds immediately go to "okay, so which side is Bitcoin on?" when Bitcoin doesn't have a side. Got Inflation? Get Bitcoin is much better because we're all feeling inflation. I think the slogan is a little passive/vague compared to the active, singular action of "vote for better money" I'd think about building the slogan around a single action that you do with Bitcoin that can help fight inflation on a personal level. Maybe something like Got inflation? Save in Bitcoin. the slogan should lead directly into a thing that the person can do for themselves right away. Good luck 👍
Initially, I was more for the vote option, but I think you make some really good points. My biggest gripe with the inflation slogan is that I don’t think a normie is going to think of bitcoin in any way besides an investment with that slogan. I liked the vote slogan because it insinuates that you have an option and that’s a different solution to the problems we’re facing politically. But you’re right that bitcoin is separate from politics. So now I’m on the fence 😅
For most people Bitcoin is a long term investment, like a savings account. all we can ask for is for the lay person to do a monthly stack with Bitcoin and get on with their life. Maybe they withdraw in two months because they need it for a medical emergency, maybe they keep it in cold storage until their grandbabies grown and we live in a Bitcoin world.
Totally fair and is primarily how I use it as well. But the normies I talk to always think of it as a “when should I sell” type investment and not an opportunity to build an entirely new financial system and why that’s important. You have to start somewhere for sure, but I’ve been trying to stress to people that this is more than a get rich scheme. But no clue if that’s actually working lol
it depends on the person. the smart ones will see the real value whereas the ones who see it as get rich quick were always destined to go down the have-fun-staying-poor path. kinda like how some people fall for MLMs over and over. just no helping them 🤷
I agree with you for the most part but even if we got that slogan going, people would bash it. They did that during the bear market when bitcoin was down and inflation was high. There is no slogan that can substitute for the time someone has to put in to learn this stuff. The problem is not the slogan. The people is that the people are retarded.
This is very wise. Spreading awareness should be the goal - we still haven’t reached full saturation of people who would instinctively get Bitcoin knowing what it is
I really like saifedean’s view. He doesn’t think advocating for bitcoin is practical. People follow their own self interests. The real awareness comes when NGU. That’s how I got in and started learning. And that’s why we all say that you get bitcoin at the price you deserve 🫡🤝
I agree - but the nuance is that people need to understand their options in order to discover what is in their best interest I am fortunate to have not needed multiple touch points in order to go down the Bitcoin rabbit hole - but I never even knew it existed until late 2020 Maybe I was living under a rock, but in most circles Bitcoin is still essentially non-existent It was only through a chance encounter with a friend that I even came across ‘cryptocurrency’ and within a year I was a full maximalist The point of spreading Bitcoin “awareness” is to create touch points for people who otherwise would be interested but haven’t given it a second of thought
I had a similar experience but don’t belittle yourself. YOU did the work. Your friend can introduce you to it but he can’t make you listen to the podcast, read, and think about it. He can’t upload the knowledge from his brain into yours. And unfortunately, that curiosity that drove you to make your life better doesn’t exist in most people. I’ve been a bitcoin maxi for nearly 2 years now and I haven’t been able to orange pill anyone. No one cared to learn or ask questions until this recent pump. Even still, they are not trying to understand it.
It’s definitely frustrating, but don’t give up hope. I’ve had mixed results but there are definitely lots of people out there who are also curious and capable. Thanks for the positivity - you’re right, it’s a very personal thing which requires an individual to do the work. Those who have heard but ignored will be back at higher prices.
With that said though, everyone does get the price they deserve 🫡 part of this is personal cope because I wish I had been exposed to Bitcoin content earlier 🤣
Same bro! lol but I heard about bitcoin in 2017 and I ignored it. Then I saw it pumping in 2021 and thought it was too late. In 2022 it crashed after Tesla stopped taking it as payment and I thought it was dead. But it came back and that’s when I started to take it seriously.
I first heard about it in late 2020 from that friend, but I don’t consider myself “orange-pilled” until I watched the @knutsvanholm videos with Ioni Appleberg at the very top in 2021. I take pride in riding all the way down from 69k - there is a maximum of single digit millions of people who can say that. Everyone needs that first exposure though, and if it comes from a sticker saying Vote for Better Money, so be it! ⚡️
Option 2. I haven’t been the biggest fan of the VFBM slogan because Bitcoin doesn’t involve voting and voting will not (and should not) get us on a Bitcoin standard. Option 2 is both clear and realistic.
Vote for better money sounds more hopeful
For a sign people are driving by, I'd use Got Inflation? Get Bitcoin. Because there's no time to figure out that "better money" is referring to Bitcoin.
Option 2, "got inflation? get bitcoin," is definitely the way to go. It's concise, relatable, and provides a clear solution to a common problem. This approach directs attention to Bitcoin as a potential solution to inflation, making it more actionable and engaging for readers. On the other hand, "vote for better money" in Option 1 is a bit vague and leaves room for interpretation. It doesn't directly lead to Bitcoin and might not resonate as strongly with the audience. In my opinion, Option 2 gets the message across more effectively!
That's one way to get bitcoin owners to mark themselves out publicly
I'm not expecting people to put these in their yard, but rather in medians and other public places next to other political signs.
I like both phrases. I’m thinking something like Vote for Better Money Bitcoin>Inflation I still think it would be useful to know which candidates are pro Bitcoin. Even just a list of candidates on your website that have come out as pro Bitcoin could help people with the voting for better money part. I do understand that is not the point of the initiative but I believe it would give people a starting point to start researching Bitcoin and its benefits. If they are going to vote anyway it gives people a call to action that is pro Bitcoin other than buying it and self custody. I know personally I would be more willing to vote for a candidate that is pro Bitcoin among other issues.
Hi & PV 🧡🫂✨🤙 I like a combination of these two. What's happening? = Got inflation? Do I have a choice? = Vote for better money! What can I actually do? = Get Bitcoin! Got inflation? Vote for better money! Get Bitcoin!
I for one love your "Vote for Better Money" concept. People think political voting gives them some kind of choice, but it's a deception, a total fraud to keep them spinning their wheels in the matrix... Your VFBM is just the right mental pivot to get them thinking... The trick on a sign will be to get them to your website...