623 sats \ 7 replies \ @siggy47 10 Feb 2023 \ on: You're afraid of CBDC's because they threaten your stack, NOT because of privacy bitcoin
I'm puzzled. You make excellent arguments as to why bitcoin has nothing to fear from CBDCs. In fact, your predictions may speed adoption of bitcoin. Then you claim bitcoiners fear CBDCs. I think this might be a straw man you're propping up here. It's not fear. I'ts the fundamental philosophy that opposes the authoritarian state. Bitcoin wins with or without CBDCs. You'll find that old time bitcoiners are not obsessed with price, "number go up"ism. They genuinely care about the plight of the powerless and the betterment of society. You discover bitcoin hoping to get rich, and end up hoping to change the world.
I had the same problem reading this.
The argument amounted to: CBDCs are good for bitcoin - even if they're morally reprehensible. Instead, the title says bitcoiners believe CBDCs are bad for bitcoin and pretend to have ethical concerns. Basically calling us disingenuous without any evidence for that point.
Weird. Either deliberate or unintentional clickbait.
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Do you think most bitcoiners do care tho? It's a fair title in that many bitcoiners have TikTok and use Twitter which are kinda spyware apps where u sell your privacy for cheap digital social inclusion.
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There's some LARPing for sure. I don't think twitter evil = CBDC evil, so I wouldn't use that as a LARP detector. I think you can participate on Twitter and be opposed to its business model. In my book at least, you can be an anarchist (in theory) and pay taxes. Most people choose the lesser subjective evil/hell, not the objective one.
The most egregious kind of LARPing I see on Twitter is preaching to the base for engagement farming - not so much defending the price.
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And I'm inclined to agree with you siggy, as I count myself amongst those you mentioned. I don't however trust any bitcoiners, even the ones I respect. I do trust human nature and incentive structures. I guess I was arguing it from that point, assuming the worst, then suggesting CBDC's are fukt less because of their inherent evils, and more because of incentive structures, greed, and human nature that bitcoin will bring over it
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That's the beauty of bitcoin. You don't have to trust anyone.
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hot damn did we have a mind meld.
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thats the beauty of bitcoin. you dont have to trust bitcoiners.
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