0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTCLNAT 19 Sep \ on: Donald Trump pays for food at a bar using #Bitcoin bitcoin
That a celebrity uses Bitcoin is not really bad. What is bad is that he does it for a purpose that is not in accordance with what Bitcoin represents.
Mr. Trump, in a manifest political propaganda, attends an institution recognized by the Bitcoin community of the world and attracts cameras and media to see him supposedly make a payment in Bitcoin, and I say supposedly because he did not have the slightest intention of touching the mobile device, fear of what? Is it not his own device to make a payment with the SATs that are under his control?
Politics and politicking stopped mattering to me 18 years ago. But in all honesty, Mr. Bukele never made so many appearances to say that he was going to support and adopt Bitcoin. 2019 he is elected president, 2021 Bitcoin is legal tender in El Salvador, he started buying, against all criteria, 1 BTC daily, he has set up miners near the volcano to take advantage of geothermal energy, he has supported the creation of private Bitcoin Banks for investments, he has supported and promoted the circular economy.
I don't mind if anyone adopts Bitcoin. But I can't agree with the fact that someone uses Bitcoin for anything other than actually adopting Bitcoin and promoting the adoption of Bitcoin.
I also respect everyone's criteria, that is freedom of expression.