I think the first mistake critics make is seeing Bitcoin as something benign, instead of a giant money laundering, drug buying, technology.
@whateversusan @jennygadget And what can be used to circumvent bad policy can be used to circumvent good policy.
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@chaosprime@whateversusan bc people with privilege are more likely have plenty of legal ways to get what they need and want. -
@jennygadget@chaosprime That's my read on it. Bitcoiners have LOTS of cash. BTC just made it easier for them to do bad shit. - 11 more replies
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@whateversusan@jennygadget So, y'know, maybe like with Prohibition, policy should be less shit so as to remove that evolutionary pressure. -
@chaosprime@jennygadget We can have a policy argument, but I am having trouble seeing moral justification for something like Silk Road. - 1 more reply
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@chaosprime@whateversusan yes. bitcoin's "good" characteristics are also it's "bad" characteristics.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@chaosprime@whateversusan The issue is though, when it's use is being spearheaded by people with privilege?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@chaosprime@whateversusan then the ways it's circumventing the law are more likely to fall on the side of "bad" than "good."Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@chaosprime@whateversusan and yes, that includes drugs.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@chaosprime@whateversusan which may not be legal for the average white American male, but are certainly less likely to result in jail time.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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