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bitcoinwell | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Dang, if he didn't get fed any of these points by his team then RFK JR truly is a bitcoin GOAT. 

Does anyone know if he's made bitcoin transactions or uses bitcoin?
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stache | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 He is an authentic BTCer…and does understand these concepts…he’s discussed BTC in detail off the cuff in several interviews…he owns it for himself and his kids and fully comprehends its value as “freedom money” and a hedge against fiat. 

Imho RFK jr is the closest thing to a true libertarian since Ron Paul
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freddms | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 RFK definitely understands bitcoin. But if you look at his policies, he’s definitely not a libertarian. Nothing close. I think there’s a chance he could grow into it, but there’s definitely a gap between what he says about bitcoin and his true actions in the past.
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stache | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Tru that…re his past

His apparent turnaround became more authentic in my eyes when he attended state legislative hearings in Louisiana in support of Covid anti mandate legislation spearheaded by local healthcare providers and then Louisiana AG Jeff Landry. 

Having said that… his more remote past is filled with examples of profittting  from over the top big govt regulation and environmental chicanery. 

But I do think people’s perspectives change over time…as seems to be the case with RFK jr.

Still I think it is wise to assume all politicians will let you down at some point…it seems to be the fatal flaw of the political process in a system based on a fiat mind set.