64 sats \ 3 replies \ @marco OP 15h \ parent \ on: Progressive bitcoiners on Nostr bitcoin
I'm glad there is someone asking questions. :)
Progressivism is indeed a broad category and I used it for that exact reason.
I personally find myself quite aligned with the ideas of the so called social liberalism "that endorses social justice, social services, a mixed economy, and the expansion of civil and political rights, as opposed to classical liberalism which favors limited government and an overall more laissez-faire style of governance" (from the Wikipedia entry for "Social liberalism").
I could give you multiple reasons to be both an advocate of sound money and a supporter of social welfare.
Here is one: I value universal healthcare, education, ...
I like that everybody, no matter their income, has access to the same healthcare services. I live in a place where healthcare is excellent, and I do not feel robbed when paying my taxes.
I do believe that a transition to a Bitcoin standard would benefit both individuals and society.
I'm glad you are answering.
My next questions are?
What healthcare services is everyone guaranteed and are there any that not everyone has access too and who decides this?
How much is the appropriate amount to pay towards social welfare?
Where does the money come from if this is not enough to provide the needed healthcare services and other services?
What happens to someone if they cant pay?
What happens to someone if they refuse to pay?
Who is in charge of allocating the resources?
What consequences do they face if the misuse the money?
Who decides what is/isn't social justice?
What are political rights and who decides who gets them and who doesn't?
Some of these questions can be answered easily with a money that can be printed at ease but not so much with a sound money.
For what its worth, I agree with some form of social welfare. I think we should have strong families, and local communities, neighborhoods, churches, etc that support others in times of need. Its easy for a large govt to waste money on bureaucracy, theft, and other nonsense and not spend it on its citizens. I also don't like the idea of people being thrown in jail if they don't decide to contribute.
Also, I asked a question on your bio I would be curious to know the answer to if you have time to respond. I think its important to tell the story of people or were once into shitcoins but became only into bitcoin and why
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Those are questions that I would like a democratically elected council/assembly/government should gather talents to provide answers to.
I'm quite sure the answers will not be perfect and not acceptable for many.
However, if the alternative is returning to the law of nature, to the survival of the fittest/strongest/richest/... I will gladly accept this path and iterations toward providing better answers.
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Thanks for sharing this. Helpful to understand the meaning of the terms in your context.
Like most social media sites people gravitate to the base and subtlety is lost.
In my experience this is the rub between the right and your statement.
I do not feel robbed when paying my taxes
That's great for you that you don't feel that way. But others do. Its not that I oppose helping those that need it. Its that the state sucks at administrating it. And this money is taken, not given. On top of that. They piss most of it away. Give it to oppressive evil regimes around the world and war lords and weapons manufacturers.
Make it voluntary and I'm good with it.
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