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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @marco OP 23 Oct \ parent \ on: Progressive bitcoiners on Nostr bitcoin

I have yet to actually meet a progressive bitcoiner in person.

This is quite unfortunate given the results of the extensive survey from The Nakamoto Project.

They found that this perception has no ground in reality, and Bitcoin's potential transcends political divides. Data from the report:

Bitcoin ownership is not meaningfully related to political orientation
a typical Bitcoiner has a blend of liberal and conservative moral foundations

Of course, according to you, I'm dumb since I don't see the evident contradictions here. At least, I'm not alone. :)

49 sats \ 0 replies \ @marco OP 23 Oct

Link to the complete report here: https://www.thenakamotoproject.org/report

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 23 Oct

Bitcoin ownership is not meaningfully related to political orientation

Put another way one can say that dollar use is not related to political orientation. Bitcoin isn't only going to be used by the right (including libertarians). The incentives of bitcoin will mean that people that would be opposed to the idea will use it...

Just as those that are opposed to ideas of fiat often use it because they have to use it.

I think this is the disconnect. I have no problem believing many that are on the left buy bitcoin. I just haven't met any that seem to understand why it was created. Maybe you do understand that. I suspect you do. I suspect bitcoin will change you. I know it has affected the way I think and act in the world. How I spend and save. Bitcoin is Austrian Economics in practice. You may disagree. You may not care.

Bitcoin will win if people don't care about ideology. It will win because the incentive structure and game theory play out.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @kepford 23 Oct

I don't think you are dumb. I once thought the ideas of liberty were dumb. I wasn't dumb at the time I just had yet to learn what I know now. I'm still learning.

I should clarify though. I have met progressives that have bought bitcoin. But they also bought many shitcoins and they don't call themselves bitcoiners. I really don't care about their politics. I'm usually the one asking many questions about why they bought bitcoin or whatever. Its usually for very different reasons from my own.

Curious what this means.

liberal and conservative moral foundations

If we are talking about moral issues most libertarians have a mix as well.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @marco OP 23 Oct

Thanks for elaborating! Really appreciate it.