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 Brics is also just a system of control like any other that will inevitably be cut back into a function of free market voluntaryism.

How can some fathead fly to meetings all around the world to discuss incumbency and trade agreements on a bitcoin standard.
He cannot, only fiat makes this nonsense possible.
When will these dinosaurs learn to zoomcall securely?

Think of all the money spent on campaigning in elections.  Can it continue to scale on a bitcoin standard? Need fiat for this too.

The only reason the whole world is forced to have an opinion on US politics is because US policies affect us all more than the policies in our own countries.

Dollar reserve status does that to the world.

Anyone with clear logical and intellectual honesty inevitably end up in the USA when following monetary ills.  You can start with any currency, you always track back to the Dollar.

I spoke to a wealthy businessman in South Africa and told him he should buy bitcoin.  He said no, the dollar is where he invests.

He told me I am a moron.  This was three years ago.   
 Actually, I think you'll find that the ills of the fiat system will lead you back to The City of London, and Venice before that. 
 I don't want to make people's brains hurt.  Even gold is fiat when Ceasers face is on it.