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10 sats \ 4 replies \ @expatriotic OP 17 Mar \ parent \ on: Bitcoin is completely changing how people remit money. (And that's a good thing) bitcoin
Right but if zero vendors accept bitcoin because of the law... It still has an impact.
That's where regulatory arbitrage comes into play.
Moving to the place that has the least bullshit law.
No offense but your whole, "laws don't exist if you don't give consent" is a bit rubbish.
Try moving to North Korea and telling them you don't consent and want to use free internet and not be oppressed
I survived 20 years of communism. I know very well what is tyranny and oppression.
That's why I am so against it. I fought all my life for freedom and nobody can take it from me.
It is freedom or death.
I will nevef obey any law imposed on me except the natural law.
I was kidnapped I was forced but I never give up.
Obedience is not the way. Is a duty.
If you choose to obey it's your problem, not mine. But don't complain. You lose the right to complain if you obey the master.
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I feel like you're not understanding me. Zero vendors in Indonesia accept bitcoins as payment. Full stop. Do not pass Go, do not collect $100.
This isn't about obedience to fiat overlords. This is about the adoption curve, and the ability of scared politicians to leverage their power to make the environment more difficult for Bitcoin to succeed.
How are you going to tell an Indonesian or expat in Indonesia that only buying and holding bitcoins is not the way, they need to spend it for everything when, literally no one (because of a law) accepts it as payment.
The only solution for someone with your ideals is to run away to somewhere where people can't tell you what to do, but that isn't a solution for everyone, to run and hide. Some people find themselves in a country where Bitcoin adoption is extremely limited. Whether due to laws or not, and so they end up needing access to some fiat for spending for basic needs. Things like power, food, gas, hospital bills etc efc.
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I understand you perfectly. But you are too blinded by that state cage. Is the fear that speak from your inside.
OK then don't complain. Just use fiat. Saving in fiat IT DOESN'T HELP in any way for your freedom.
Zero vendors in Indonesia accept bitcoins as payment.
That doesn't mean you can't make them accept. Or just move away from that filthy place if people there are so square heads.
Just saving in BTC you will change absolutely nothing.
Be the change if you want change.
https://m.primal.net/HiIE.mp4
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It's a process. I just started it. No one goes from zero to 100 in one year.
I started out only wanting to save. Now I mix and spend.
Buying plane tickets was a huge milestone for me.
But as for forcing people to accept bitcoins as payment, that's ridiculous. I live in China. A choice I made before I got serious about Bitcoin and privacy.
So yes, I'd have to move first to live the life you're talking about. Location matters
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