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292 sats \ 10 replies \ @k00b 28 Jul \ parent \ on: Snowden Not "Our Tribe"? WTF? BooksAndArticles
All the ads really obstruct the content but he's talking about politicians afaict:
Meanwhile, Snowden ended his speech by urging the crypto community to be wary of politicians seeking to gain their support. He advised Bitcoiners to remain cautious of political figures who may be trying to win over the crypto community for their own agendas.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 28 Jul
This is how I interpret it as well.
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3 sats \ 8 replies \ @Malachi17 OP 28 Jul
Yeah, but he's in f'ing Russia? I mean, if anyone has become someone's bitch, the guy that goes to hang with Putin is on up there in my book.
Edit: Especially if you are talking about TRIBES?
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22 sats \ 5 replies \ @k00b 28 Jul
Fair point. Where do you think he should go?
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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @Malachi17 OP 28 Jul
I think he all ready went where he thought he should. I just don't think you can talk about "tribes" after having made that decision--especially in the US. For all I know, Snowden's tribe is "Putin".
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41 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 28 Jul
I've always seen him as more pragmatic than ideological, which might make his decision to live in Russia and discourage tribalism consistent.
*political tribalism
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Malachi17 OP 28 Jul
He is encouraging tribalism. "Not our tribe".
**and encouraging what kind of tribalism instead?
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @JesseJames 28 Jul
Guantanamo or Moscow, you decide... :-)
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Malachi17 OP 28 Jul
Well, first, if memory serves, he stopped off in China. China and Russia share a similar outlook when it comes to the US generally speaking. Both of them are rife with communism.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @tomlaies 28 Jul
Well, that's exactly his point isn't it? He's seeking refuge in Russia but Putin is not our tribe. US politicians might pander to Bitcoiners but they are not our tribe. I think this all fits together.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Malachi17 OP 28 Jul
I don't know what his point is. I'm not even sure he knows what his point is.
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