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 Lmao I'm not advocating for communism, I'm asking you to explain how we don't live under capitalism, and you can't seem to do it. You've set a seemingly arbitrary distinction and won't explain why it's a reasonable one to make. I understand bitcoin well enough, I just don't understand what *you're* saying. 
 If really understand bitcoin, you wouldn't even ask. Capitalism is just part of our socity but all coperates can burn their money and if they do so. They can just get a new Credit. Because the FED can print money out of thin air. The banks can give you a loan, out of nothing. Capitalism benefits those who work hard, the current system benefits those close to the moneyprinterl
Captialsim is the opposite of Communism.
Just because you heard of bitcoin, doesn't mean you understand it - the economics behind it is a different stuff. 
 Dude, you can't even explain yourself, don't try to tell me what I do and don't understand. Maybe consider the possibility you're the one who doesn't understand if you can't articulate your reasoning. Nothing about the quality of the money changes the fundamental structure of the economy. It changes the fairness, yeah, definitely, but it doesn't fundamentally restructure the economy or society. It just adds another perk to being in the owner class. 
 I give up. You want to be poor. 
 Lmao you're a joke 
 Bees don't waste their time explaing to flys that honey is better than shit.

Hate whatever you want to hate and enjoy your commie dream world. Because it is so much better than this bad bad capitalsim. 
 You dense bastard, I already said I'm not advocating for communism. I'm pointing out the inconsistency in what you're saying. You've explained what fiat allows the owner class to do, but you haven't explained how that means it's not capitalism. 
 Call me names. I explained it to you, you said i didn't so I am off and enjoy my life while suffer your existence 
 Yeah, I did, after your smug attitude made it clear you thought I was an idiot. I may have said it in plain words first, but don't try to act like I was the only one being insulting. And again, all you've explained is what fiat allows them to do, not how that means this is anything other than capitalism. Your inability to do so suggests you don't know what you're talking about. 
 I would never judge someboody I don't know. Anyway, you are right, i am an Idiot. But you can go with the current system or study bitcoin. Completly your decission. 
 Funny how you say this, and then a few days later, you jump in my DMs to tell me my memes make me look mentally ill. I guess because you don't like that I'm shit talking authoritarian losers. I'm not sure since you won't even say what makes you think that. That's a pretty fucking judgmental take. Something I said must have really struck a chord. What'd I say that's been living in your head rent free the last few days? 
 “If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry.”
― Satoshi Nakamoto 
 That's a rather lofty way to cop out instead of admitting you can't explain it