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28 sats \ 12 replies \ @Zepasta 19 Oct 2023 \ on: Orange Pilling Your Lefty Friends bitcoin
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I also think so. But, then again, there are people like Ben Arc, who is communist, but builds Bitcoin stuff.
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What? He calls himself communist? Or others call him that?
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His Twitter bio literally says - "From each according to their ability, to each according to their needs" .
Also there was interview with him about topic by Peter McCormack - Bitcoin: A View From The Left with Ben Arc.
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I've heard the interview. He's a left wing guy for sure. Maybe a Marxist? Honestly, I get along better with these types of folks than I do die hard Republican or Democrats. Thanks
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I talked with him about the topic during BHB. He says that communism isn't bad, Stalinism is bad.
In any case I have big respect for him for all he is doing with Bitcoin (and now also Nostr).
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Thanks, I've talked with folks with a similar view. Really can't wrap my head around why they aren't just anarchists but I've always enjoyed the discussion with folks like this. Mostly because I think we share a lot of common ground with my issues with corporatism/fascism. I have heterodox views and I find it fascinating to talk with someone else that does as well.
And I know the first anarchists where from the left. Rothbard didn't invent it :)
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I think anarchism just has a bad rep
Funnily, far left is also anarchist territory, at least here in the EU :)
That's how the circles closes ...
I think it was @DarthCoin who explained that anarchism doesn't mean without rules, it just means without rulers.
That's when I started to like anarchism.
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And I know the first anarchists where from the left. Rothbard didn't invent it :)
Oh, you mentioned that part already :)
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lol what the fuck, man?
This is precisely why you don’t see many progressive voices in these internet spaces. Because they are populated with mouth-breathers who think like this.
If you genuinely believe this, then you are trapped in a bubble and need to take a long stare in the mirror to figure out who hoodwinked you.
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For real, what does Far-leftism stand for? Larger government (powerful rulers), Socialism/Communism, big tech censorship and anti-freedom of speech, social media restrictions, reduced individual freedoms (due all the things i mentioned)-
On the other hand, Bitcoin represents decentralization, with no involvement of government or banks, advocating for anti-censorship and more personal freedom. Nostr is also aligned with the idea of countering big-tech and social media censorships.
It's fascinating how all these concepts intertwine, isn't it?
Your comment is rude and dumb.
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I would consider myself to have been "far left" before 2020. Additionally, I think "far left" in European standards is extreme far left in America - or such far left doesn't even exist there. I think everything you guys are doing across the pond is right wing for us here, lol
But I was interested in bitcoin nonetheless.
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Bitcoin will be successful because, by design, it blends strong self-interest incentives with broad positive side-effects. That spans the entire empathy spectrum.
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