Maybe I should have bailed to El Salvador the day after they adopted Bitcoin, maybe I'll do it later, and maybe that might be too late, we won't know that yet anyway!
What I do believe is real there
I do totally believe that the gangs have been taken off the streets permanently, that they've managed to miraculously set up a platform for future, quite secure growth, and that without triggering any of the economic hitmen. At least for now!
Also I do believe that there will be lots of opportunities there, but at what risk?
What I wonder about...
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Opportunity cost. How much would it cost me to stay for say a few months? There are very few postings for cheap hotels compared to other countries, so how hard would it be to find very affordable lodgings long term? Is it possible to locate this before arriving?
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Ease of business. How easy is it to set up a company, a tiny business, and/or to connect with others in a meaningful way? How is the offline, real world business and administrative environment?
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Low hanging fruits. As an example I'd definitely just go if I knew that there was a super hot market for remote work, or things like getting a deal on setting up branches for a company elsewhere. Even if I'd never relocate there are many things that can make it worth the investment, maybe even just content!
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Acceptance of Bitcoin culture. Although Bitcoin is legal tender, is it accepted in general terms, or is there hidden "friction" or resistance? If this is the case, would I be able to even detect it in a shorter timespan?
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Freedom of speech. One thing I wonder about is why is there not a lot of content out there? Are there not so visible limitations that few will even mention? Coming out of the nightmare that the gang hegemony was there might be a tendency to not want anything published around sensitive questions, which anyone relocating will pick up on right away...
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Long term viability for plebs. If I'd ever had the 3 Bitcoin lying around for residency I for sure would have gotten it. As someone who has to work my way through the coming years I'd like to know how viable a future would there would be, be it as base, area of focus or even full on relocation. How welcoming is it now, and in the future for Bitcoin plebs?
Building on Bitcoin
Now I do fully understand that there are a lot of moving parts in all of this, and that it is all being created each day. Maybe it would even defeat the purpose to set up some coordinated campaign, but still I wonder, why is there not a lot of content out there?
Might it be that its mostly whales and insiders that are really welcome? Or might it even be that the country is still quite rough, tough and not ready to really build on a pleb army... Maybe that will never be the case, of course, but I sure hope it will!