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998 sats \ 64 comments \ @siggy47 27 Jul bitcoin

Look, I don't want to make this a political post. I admit I'm not a huge Donald Trump fan, but I don't like any of these candidates. This hat really angers me for reasons way beyond Trump or this election. The obvious implication is that bitcoin needs saving. That it somehow used to be great and is no longer great. Bitcoin was fine before US politicians discovered it, and it will be fine when they lose interest. For this brief moment bitcoin is somehow MAGA? I hope these hats don't catch on, even if it skyrockets the fiat price. Am I overreacting?

https://m.stacker.news/41904

They aren't even orange!

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237 sats \ 20 replies \ @k00b 27 Jul

I think the whole point is to trigger people and be sort of a joke. I’d buy one if it were orange.

296 sats \ 2 replies \ @justin_shocknet 27 Jul

There's these going around

https://m.stacker.news/41909

59 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 27 Jul

Now you're talking.

71 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 27 Jul

Yeah, that makes sense.

121 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 27 Jul

Yeah I think you're right. I know some young guys that don't take Trump seriously at all but just got a kick out of the reactions when they would wear Trump stuff.

People are so wound up about him. It is funny to watch people act in that way.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 27 Jul

Orange is the new red

21 sats \ 14 replies \ @siggy47 OP 27 Jul

You may be right, but that red hat and slogan is a powerful symbol. It has the ability to turn half the country against bitcoin

75 sats \ 12 replies \ @justin_shocknet 27 Jul

Unmarried cat ladies are not 50% of America

21 sats \ 9 replies \ @siggy47 OP 27 Jul

Okay. 40%

21 sats \ 8 replies \ @justin_shocknet 27 Jul

Pareto principle says 20% and they can hfsp

21 sats \ 7 replies \ @siggy47 OP 27 Jul

Maybe the perceived importance of this whole thing depends on where you live.

21 sats \ 6 replies \ @justin_shocknet 27 Jul

Of what?

21 sats \ 5 replies \ @siggy47 OP 27 Jul

Of the hat

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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 27 Jul

They are at least 50 percent of D

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @justin_shocknet 27 Jul

Nah that's a Psyop, total mirage

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 27 Jul

Half the country hates bitcoin. Socialists and conservatives included. I’ve met conservatives who think bitcoin is NSA psych operation. Or they think it’s a scam. I tell them study bitcoin before you make dumb statements

183 sats \ 4 replies \ @IamSINGLE 27 Jul

These hats may have earned some good bucks to the sellers! That's all they are doing! If they don't even know that Bitcoin has been the most successful thing in last 15 years, what can we expect from them? Bitcoin was, is and will be great with or without politics.

120 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 27 Jul

This is my sense, too. It's a cynical cash grab, more than anything else.

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE 27 Jul

It's annoyingly sad! Isn't it?

32 sats \ 1 reply \ @kepford 27 Jul

Years ago I heard about a libertarian that set up two swag sites. One pro Trump and one anti Trump. So funny.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE 27 Jul

Who was he???

75 sats \ 2 replies \ @IamSINGLE 27 Jul

I see some positivity there. They've just replaced America with Bitcoin. May be a Bitcoin Country in the making. Trump has been suggesting about it!

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 27 Jul

That's one way of looking at it. For me, it implies that Trump will save bitcoin. Bitcoin doesn't need saving from anyone, and especially not a politician. Some people see it as all in fun, and I respect that, but I disagree. I think the political climate in the US doesn't leave room for this kind of fun.

64 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE 27 Jul

Yes, you're right but I'm taking this for fun! Instead I see it as a danger when such flip-flop person talks about something that he doesn't understand at all.

75 sats \ 1 reply \ @kepford 27 Jul

I don't think you are overreacting. I hope people don't get caught up in politics and the demogogs making big proclimations. All that said, most people have to learn the hard way and some never seem to learn. Many bitcoiners are still statists. Some of the biggest name and holders are as well. We can't and won't jump to the absolute. But bitcoin doesn't care. Doesn't need these politions.

Grab the popcorn. What is happening now says more about the power of bitcoin and bitcoiners than these demogogs. There will be a day if we are right about bitcoin when most political figures are "pro bitcoin".

55 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 27 Jul

In the end I think you're right.

75 sats \ 8 replies \ @Lumor 27 Jul

I've seen this hat in a profile photo of an author on bitcoin.com.. e.g. Bitcoin Cash. Makes sense that big blockers want to make it great, although blocks had that limit for a long time.

21 sats \ 7 replies \ @siggy47 OP 27 Jul

I hadn't considered this angle.

75 sats \ 4 replies \ @Lumor 27 Jul

I think there was a blonde girl who got attacked at some protest at a university in Cali wearing one of those in 2016. Coincides with his first election and the block size war I believe.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @Lumor 27 Jul

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/5rl7s6/someone_wearing_a_make_bitcoin_great_again_cap/

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 OP 27 Jul

Really? I thought these things were new. Do you have a link? I'll look too.

54 sats \ 1 reply \ @Lumor 27 Jul

See #624573

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 27 Jul

Thanks

75 sats \ 1 reply \ @Lumor 27 Jul

https://news.bitcoin.com/author/jamieredman/

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 27 Jul

Ugh

75 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 27 Jul

Keep Bitcoin Great would be a better slogan.

75 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheWildHustle 27 Jul

Hat update: Bitcoin Made In America

https://m.stacker.news/41911

75 sats \ 0 replies \ @random_ 27 Jul

see also:

Make Money Great Again Make Bitcoin In America Make Money Make Money (my favorite)

75 sats \ 2 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 27 Jul

Yeah, I'm with you. I'm not a Trump fan at all, which certainly is a factor, but it's the framing of Bitcoin as something needing rescuing, as well as it being secondary to Trump here that bothers me. An orange hat (or even a red one) saying "Bitcoiners for Trump" or somesuch would reframe things is a way that makes it clear that the message is coming from someone actually on the Bitcoin train.

42 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 27 Jul

Exactly. As a practical matter, the hat has the power to turn half of US voters against bitcoin.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 27 Jul

Trump is speaking today in Nashville

75 sats \ 5 replies \ @kristapsk 27 Jul

I think you are overreacting.

21 sats \ 4 replies \ @siggy47 OP 27 Jul

Fair enough. Do you like the hats, or do you just think they're no big deal? Just noise?

75 sats \ 3 replies \ @kristapsk 27 Jul

No big deal. I don't wear this kind of hats myself.

31 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 OP 27 Jul

Nor do I. Maybe it's where I live, but I have seen people become infuriated in stores or on the street by someone who wears a maga hat. I do live in an obnoxiously blue area. I guess my biggest problem is that I don't want bitcoin to be politically polarizing to people who don't understand it yet.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @kristapsk 27 Jul

Guess there is also difference between us by me not being American, so I may see things totally differently.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 27 Jul

Orange is a better color than red for bitcoin hats

65 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter 28 Jul

No, you aren't overreacting. Actually you are 100% right. They are selling it for $33!!

https://m.stacker.news/42048

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE 28 Jul

This is LOL culture there!!

65 sats \ 0 replies \ @Athena 27 Jul

They should have written 'Bitcoin will Make America Great Again' instead of writing this. But, they just wanted to hold that America must be greater than Bitcoin which is a uneducated man's lie!

64 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi 27 Jul

I don't like hats at all.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @southside263 28 Jul

would buy this for the next halving party only 😂

https://www.citadel21.com/bitcoins-meme-wars

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 27 Jul

Trump will do anything to get your vote. He is just going about it the wrong way. He should just stick to his MAGA hat.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @iam_jerry 27 Jul

That's it. Vote Bitcoin.

54 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin 27 Jul

The question is: when wasn't great that we need to make it great again ?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 27 Jul

Exactly

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @flat24 27 Jul

I agree with you, half and half! It is true that this politics in Bitcoin, is not liked at all! But in the end Bitcoin is a tool, and it is free, it can be used by everyone. If that is what DT needs to overthrow the Democratic-Socialists, he is free to use it. And then we as individuals must not lose focus of freedom and decentralization once the Governments begin to embrace Bitcoin. Because believe me, the savior was the experiment, and now if the US embraces Bitcoin, it will be a matter of time to see a chain reaction of other countries following in the footsteps of old Uncle Sam.

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