Geopolitics

The more crypto elevates people like Martin Shkreli as thought leaders, the more politicians and normal people will view our industry as a collection of criminals and pro-authoritarian extremists who are trying to scam them.

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No the extremism is not equal. Democrat leaders are very moderate relative to left-wing parties around the world, and their rhetoric is not even close to the extremism of Trump/MAGA.

You are right. In Germany, we still have a moderate center and off to the left and right. In America, it seems to me, there are only two extremes. Am I wrong about that?

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And Trump has also made more anti-crypto statements than Biden.

But even if all of that weren't the case, anyone who thinks putting criminal authoritarians in power won't eventually backfire either doesn't know history, or is hoping they can make a quick buck and escape while everyone else faces the consequences.

Also this is an insanely stupid take. Trump’s appointments were all super anti-crypto. 

Not only that but most financial policy passes through the senate. Focus on that.

The problem, as it has always been is twofold:

1) US voters don’t understand their system
2) the US system is badly designed

Giga can we keep this channel to geopolitics? Cheers 🙏

How that guy is elevated by ANYONE is beyond me… like what redeemable qualities does he have?