Progressive bitcoiners on Nostr \ stacker news ~nostr

41 sats \ 9 comments \ @marco 23 Oct nostr

I started a Pinstr board featuring Nostr profiles of bitcoiners with progressive, left leaning, and reformist political views.

I’m not trying to make Bitcoin a partisan topic, it simply isn’t. On the other hand, there is still a strong perception that all bitcoiners are libertarian or rightwing bent.

Therefore, it’s easy for progressives to feel lonely and isolated in the Bitcoin world, even more here on Nostr. This board aims to foster a sense of belonging and connection among like-minded individuals.

If you identify as a progressive bitcoiner, please share your profile, and I'll be happy to add it to the board. And, of course, if you'd like to be removed, just let me know. 😉

Share this note to spread the word, and reach all progressives bitcoiners on Nostr! Thanks!

You can find the board here.

PS I cross posted this in the "bitcoin" group as well. I hope Nostr fellows here will be kinder and more open.

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121 sats \ 3 replies \ @DarthCoin 23 Oct

spreading marxism bullshit everywhere? #736595

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @marco OP 23 Oct

Trying to have a decent conversation everywhere. But of course if anything not aligned with your views is marxism, the conversation is not going far.

12 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 23 Oct

Just like everything that is not aligned with progressivism is fascist right? This trend was started by progressives so I think you guys should sweep your own porch before crying about people calling you marxists.

This is my other gripe with progressives. "It's ok when we do it but not when you do it" moral high ground bullshit.

1 sat \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 23 Oct

Somebody must say something against bullshitism

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 23 Oct

nice to see that list, now I know who to avoid...

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 23 Oct

What makes you progressive?

I don't know what your ideals are but progressivism seems to have been co-opted by statists who want to exert control over everyone else's lives and who want to punish and censor those that disagree with their purported ideals. They purport to want freedom and human rights for everyone but are gleeful when the power of the state impedes the freedoms and rights of those they disagree with. Progressives in Canada clapped like trained seals when the Canadian government shut down the bank accounts of protesting truckers, demeaned everyone who supported the cause as racists and nazis. Supported mandatory vaccination and financial surveillance in order to ensure everyone stayed in line. These are the ideals of the modern progressive (Is this really the kind of folks you align with?). I appreciate what folks like you and Jason Maier are trying to do to not make Bitcoin simply a partisan right leaning issue and maybe you guys want to expand the worldview of modern progressives to actually care about important things like financial inclusion and property rights but I doubt you are going to get much support from your fellow progressives. Certainly not progressive politicians who can use "progressive" policy to expand the state and further entrench their own power.

20 sats \ 2 replies \ @marco OP 23 Oct

Thanks! Eventually someone is articulating a thought. :) I agree with almost everything you say.

progressivism seems to have been co-opted by statists who want to exert control over everyone else's lives and who want to punish and censor those that disagree with their purported ideals

In certain countries there are certainly signs of this happening. Nonetheless, this means that we need to retake control of what progressivism actually means and fight for its political implementation.

I personally find myself quite aligned with the ideas of the so called social liberalism "that endorses social justice, social services, a mixed economy, and the expansion of civil and political rights, as opposed to classical liberalism which favors limited government and an overall more laissez-faire style of governance" (from the Wikipedia entry for "Social liberalism").

50 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 23 Oct

It's difficult to achieve "social liberalism" without granting the state an absurd amount of power.

40 sats \ 0 replies \ @ChrisS 23 Oct

What is a mixed economy?

In your opinion who should decide what everyone civil and political rights are? And who should mediate if a person or group of persons disagrees with another group on what civil rights are?