51 sats \ 3 replies \ @SwearyDoctor 4 Apr \ on: A simple question — why do you Bitcoin? bitcoin
I've always thought it strange that a group that claims to be about free expression and "live as you please" would enforce consensus on issues so ruthlessly, and yell at any small sign of what they consider "blasphemy". weird.
I want to retire on funds that are not filtered through and controlled by banks and other instituitions. Bitcoin is "fuck you money" in a double sense, not just "enough to not care what others want from you", but also "not stoppable by those who would want to stop you". All the money in the world is useless if some bank bureaucrat can just freeze it.
I like your view. Because if those yelling guys, people who are new like me get so confused. Our judgement is filled with so many thoughts together that we become so lame to even talk about it.
Thanks for the suggestion, 'the double sense' is a real thing with Bitcoin.
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yeah. the yelling has a bit of a "bitcoin is mine! there's only 21 million, going fast, and yelling at the new guys maybe turns them off forever, they never return and thus don't go out and buy MY bitcoin!" kind of vibe to it.
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'Bitcoin is mine, not yours' has made a long gap between 'the bitcoin guy and a newbie. I think this is forming two poles for bitcoin one with it or the other can never be with it.
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