69 sats \ 1 reply \ @freetx 18 Jul \ on: Vitalik: Against choosing your political allegiances based on who's "Pro-Crypto" bitcoin
I sort of disagree with his conclusion.
The Overton Window was moved to the extreme left in recent years via an obsessive narrow focus on DEI issues. Proponents were able to link nearly any aspect of a proposed or existing policy to some imagined DEI slight.
That is to say, extremely narrowly focused issues can be leveraged to achieve wider political goals...there is no reason why this can't be true with "crypto" (whatever that word really means).
There is no reason why a politician who verbally supports Bitcoin - while simultaneously supporting banning encrypted communication - will be immune from the political wrath of a focused Bitcoin community.
That politicians Bitcoin support is the leverage point that we have to control his other beliefs....
The umbrella of "Crypto" is massive when it comes to political and economic thought. He can't really speak to them as a whole. Even the umbrella of bitcoiners is massive.
I've said it many times. I wrote about it on SN. Bitcoiners don't need politicians. Politicians need bitcoiners.
There is no need to whore ourselves to these evil leeches. They will come begging for our support as we gain more sovereignty, wealth, and influence. Then it just comes down to personal beliefs. I have no desire to vote for these clowns. I will not grant my consent. Others don't have that position. I don't care. That's up to them.
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