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Mamdanis imminent victory points to a radical change in US and western politics.
But fiat money is an essential strategic power projection tool for the nation state- and the nation state is fundamental to the wealth of nations.
Wanna buy some rare earths for your military industrial complex?
I have not seen any credible critique of what I write.
Everything is political.
Especially the human tendency to form groups and look for scapegoats.
Yes Sir Stalin - send me to the gulag.
Do I have critics?
Where are they?
I have not seen any credible critique of what I write...have you?
Everything is political.
Especially the human tendency to form groups and look for scapegoats.
I don't use sock puppets.
Welcome to the strategically planned mixed economy - beating you crony capitalists at your own game.
Want some rare earths Uncle Sam Imperialist? Get on your knees and beg!
Shooting the messenger suggests you cannot refute the message.
Enjoy your Libertarian circle jerking echo chamber.
Government is a crucial factor in the wealth of nations.
The contest of ideas is the ultimate free market.
Yet you are you afraid of it?
Yes, I get that in terms of where there are alternatives, like Bitcoin, we can choose to store our savings outside of the government fiat state monopoly...rather than asking/hoping they might reform fiat.
In that sense I see Bitcoin as an excellent mechanism that can really pressure governments to change, as it has provided an alternative which creates healthy competitive pressure upon the state fiat monopoly.
Often governments do not listen (sometimes because they are owned by bankers and corporates) and so more direct, or indirect actions are justified!
All governments are flawed because they are composed of people.
All people are flawed.
Government is the attempt to make our existence among all the other flawed people viable.
Without government we will almost certainly be a lot worse of.
Why don't you go live in Haiti then?
Very low taxes and almost no government.
Nirvana for you surely?
Byeeeeeeeeeeeee.
'Whether it's the CFA or Zimbabwe's incompetent government, it's all one big trigger. Then when people like Christine Lagarde shit on bitcoin, I find it outrageous.'
Yes, governments have misused their fiat monopoly power many times.
But many Bitcoiners seem to extrapolate that to meaning all governments are bad, always.
This is a big leap and a flawed one imo.
Governments do have legitimate roles in our lives and economies- but like us, they are often flawed.
The misuse of fiat fiat money by governments is undeniable but it is also much more nuanced than most rabid Libertarians allow or seemingly even understand.
Bitcoin provides a healthy competitive alternative to the states fiat monopoly but it does not remove the importance of government and in particular good government.
It is much easier/lazier to claim that all government is bad than to understand its not that simple.
Without government there cannot be a strong economy and society.
Do not believe the Libertarian extremist hype - it is naive simplistic nonsense.
You are welcome to leave any time you wish.
But you don't because you are a pathetic delusional hypocrit who would not survive a day outside of the wealth and security provided by the state.
If you truly despise government go live in Haiti...or anywhere there is little or no government.
But you will not because you are not insane or suicidal.
Hate makes you blind to the truth.
All governments are flawed because they are composed of people.
All people are flawed- just like you.
Government is the attempt to make your existence among all the other flawed people viable.
Without government you will almost certainly be a lot worse of.
No.
I have always been critical of governments and there frequent misuse of power and so when Bitcoin provided an alternative to state imposed fiat monopoly I welcomed it- but the problem remains that government is crucial to strong healthy economies and societies.
You cannot have a strong healthy society without government providing security and law.
I find it tragic how Libertarians and Bitcoiners constantly fail to acknowledge the importance of good government...instead writing off all governments as bad.
I have challenged everyone here to debate this issue but most here hide from such a contest of ideas.