This article reminded me of Beautyon's "Why America Can’t Regulate Bitcoin" from 2018 -

https://medium.com/swlh/why-america-cant-regulate-bitcoin-8c77cee8d794

It's in a similar spirit, referencing the 'protected speech' angle, although Hayes' takes the Bill route to game the upcoming election whereas Beautyon imagines legal challenge as the way to move things forward.

Good movie

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