312 sats \ 3 replies \ @CruncherDefi 14 Dec 2023 freebie \ on: If geriatrics in DC can stop bitcoin, then bitcoin was doomed to begin with bitcoin
Bitcoin incentivizes its users to defend it. And it's okay. Can we please stop this pacifistic 'lets do nothing and it will be okay' narration? I genuinely believe its harmful.
What happens if some animal attacks bee hive? Bees will fight back.
What happens if some animal attacks ant nest? Ant soldiers will fight back.
What happens if some entity attacks bitcoin network? The bitcoin network participants fight back. And it's okay.
We should not assume that all attacks can be repelled passively by bitcoin network. It would be nice for it to be the case, but are you willing to take the bet?
If bitcoin can repel attacks passively it's great. But just in case an active response is required we should not ridicule it.
At worst nothing changes. At best you repelled an otherwise successful attack on the network.
I think it's more like politicians and their corporate cronies are the ants and Bitcoin is a boot stepping on the anthill. Of course they will come out to fight it but they will be crushed.
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I am not saying do nothing. I am saying tell them to go fuck themselves, or better yet just troll them. They feed on your fear. That is doing something.
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I am saying tell them to go fuck themselves, or better yet just troll them.
Those are good options B & C.
But options A "fight back and win over at legal/politics game" is preferable. Options B and C are good fallbacks that are always available.