Why are there so many leftists within crypto? As Solana says in his bankless episode, crypto disintermediates and reduces the power of the state. I get why libertarians and rightists like crypto, but why leftists? Leftists should want state power to enact leftist policy goals if they care about leftist outcomes.

i think there's a common enemy element (big banks, big tech, etc.) and a "communal organizing" element, but yea it feels incongruent with the increasingly influential authoritarian flank

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Is the authoritarian flank in the room with us now?

Let's find out! Share your political compass. 
https://politicalcompass.org/

Here's mine (I'm a "Leftist"):

i took it, but i don't feel properly represented by only two axes hehe

Fair. But what say you now to the "Leftists are all authoritarians" trope?

Because it sure seems that we have more in common than otherwise. 🤔

i x'd out but it was just inside the left libertarian box.

but again, i refuse to be categorized by a mere two axes 😆

Pics or it didn't happen.

Lol you're an authoritarian aren't you?