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DustRG | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 or does sunk cost fallacy come into play? too invested into bitcoin to leave now and use something else for privacy.
 or are there just no other good options?
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4evangeli0n | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 Definitely don’t sell your #Bitcoin. We still like Bitcoin, I love Bitcoin actually. My criticism is mainly directed towards people that are too ignorant to acknowledge that Bitcoin has failed as the money that will solve privacy and anonymity. I’m not afraid to admit that I’m in Bitcoin now specifically for “number go up” because I do agree it’s digital gold and a hedge against inflation. In this shit USD system, it’s definitely the best thing to own, no doubt.

On the other hand, we want real political change. Many on here are AnCaps, Crypto anarchists, or minarchists (such as myself). We do not want more Democrat Republican bs. I am a Christian and very libertarian, I value freedom and liberty. That includes private money simply because it’s nobody’s business. For this case, #Monero is the absolute clear winner and it’s not even close. But most people that like Monero also love Bitcoin, just for different reasons. But many people that love Bitcoin (the maxis mainly) are too dumb to realize that Monero solves all of the things that Bitcoin was SUPPOSED to solve, they just don’t like it because “it isn’t Bitcoin” or “Bitcoin is worth more in USD” so they purposely miss this point. They boast about privacy and “not needing a bank” when their Bitcoin is very likely KYC Bitcoin and they’re using a custodial lightning wallet.
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cef56741 | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Agree 100%. Bitcoin is only being used bc ppl have to use it to get into the crypto market and just like the USD its traceable and hijacked by a very tiny group, thus very centralized in reality. Its not digital gold because its traceable, gold isn't. It has become a digital shitcoin over the years.