The best kind.
I read @polarpunklabs 2K words on how repugnant bitcoin maxis are and was surprised to see it conclude: "decentralization and censorship resistance. These remain our red lines. And bitcoin remains the gold standard in both cases."
Where does he think it comes from?
Censorship resistance means anyone, anywhere can use it and no one can stop them. It's the only thing that makes Bitcoin and Crypto different from the money we already have. But it's not magic.
Just like having a gym membership != being in shape. Having a blockchain != censorship resistance. You have to work at it. It's not free.
Magic-Flying-Pumpkin-Coin with a billion transactions/second and only 12 nodes run by companies based in the US says it's decentralized and makes people think running a node, self-custody, and consensus mechanisms don't matter.
When projects like these grow, they endanger all our chances for a future of money that is open to everyone--no matter who you are or how you want to use it.
If such a centralized project gets big enough and has a lot of people/money in it, it is far more likely to bow to censorship pressure.
The recent TornadoCash situation shows exactly this: a US regulator updates a blog post and transactions from a specific smart contract are widely censored.
Bitcoin maximalists know that blockchains aren't magical.
It's about running a node and using it to broadcast and verify transactions.
It's about self-custody of your private keys.
It's about a decentralized consensus mechanism (PoW).
Centralization pressures are real and powerful. Bitcoin maximalists fight back by being toxic. As far as I've experienced it, Bitcoin maximalism really only cares about one thing: censorship resistance.
You make the red lines clear with laser eyes.