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166 sats \ 13 replies \ @BitByBit21 17 Nov 2023 \ on: Argentina Presidential Election: Who will win? bitcoin
Never trust a politician, even if they're pro Bitcoin.
Vote Bitcoin, that’s where your interest lies!
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I think folks miss the meaning of trust.
Trust: Firm belief in the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing; confidence or reliance.
Now you tell me, does that definition apply to the vast majority of politicians? Are you going to rely on a politician? Do you believe they have integrity? Or are they just telling you what you want to hear. Its a personal question. Ron Paul is the only politician that never really disappointed me. He's the exception and I still didn't trust him. I just wish there were more like him. The incentives of politicians are to tell people what they want to hear, make promises they can't keep so they can gain wealth, power, and influence. Don't kid yourselves. Bitcoiners should understand incentives.
As the number and financial power of bitcoiners rises across the globe MANY politicians are going to become "pro bitcoin". Stay skeptical. I'm not telling you to not vote but don't be fooled. Where we're going we don't need them. They need us.
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Milei is the argentinian Ron Paul. I don't trust him, but he's in politics and despises politicians. He for example has never (allegedly) received one dime from the State, he donates 100% of his state remuneration.
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I hope you are right. If so, this will be good for the people there.
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You're talking about Milei right. He's never stated he's pro-Bitcoin, one might conclude that because he's in favor of currency competition and against legal tender, and despises the central bank.
He's also not a politician even though he put himself in that rat nest.
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Fair enough. I just don't expect that people in the government fixes anything. The system is too big and their incentives are too corrupt.
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Agree with you. I'm not placing my hopes there. But I'd rather have a Bukele than a Lula.
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When you choose the lesser of two evils you're still choosing evil.
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Are you suggesting it doesn't matter because it's evil all the same?
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It's not a suggestion, it's a fact. But I respect people who think they have a choice if that's their thing. I just think that things are not going to change following the same old path. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.