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I actually really love how america has this deep level of culture of people (in this case, both the driver and the company execs) willing to be disobedient to authority in service of higher principles

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I guess being a country that fought for independence helps you build this resilience against the state. During Polish history classes we learn about a guy who opposed Prussian occupants (picrel) :)

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idk how much of it was "higher principles" in this case 🤣 100% on the larger point. America has this deep-rooted basic libertarianism where our heros are renegades and people don't like being told what to do. and despite that, a great track record of institution building. beautifully antifragile.

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I admire the american insistence on freedom. It's a shame that I see it less and less.

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what if that is hive mind?

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Apart of the American Identity, regardless of our diversity, is a hatred of government & authority. It’s deeply ingrained. Which is why I’m often confused that we continue to hand more and more power to institutions. But human behavior is contradictory.

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Need this in the EU, people sold their higher principles here to serve elites in Brussels

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50% of the country becomes ungovernable Jan 20th and every four years we vote to see which 50% that will be.

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If only more people had this general anarchist vibe we might still be kicking ass as a country. Make Americans Think For Themselves Again!

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Vitalik seems to be ok with illegal immigrant sex offenders. Very weird vibes from this guy.

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But also, there are people that just deserve to rot in hell (this goes for every country, in every continent). Case in point: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/01/27/texas-teacher-ice-raid-north-side-high-school/77972102007/

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Here the difference between governments and nations is clear.

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Who's grayhound

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wish more people would follow these principles instead of following the money

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Nothing more American than telling a cop to gargle balls. Like our desire to flip off authority makes everything here great and also terrible.

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Lol Vitalik, love the take! 😂 The “disobedience for higher principles” thing is peak American culture—tech bros, truckers, and even crypto degens all in one boat. It’s great for innovation (bye bye bureaucracy ), but let’s be real—sometimes it’s just an excuse to YOLO past regulations. Balance is key, or we end up with chaos instead of progress. That said, if rebelling against authority leads to better memes and moonshots, I’m all in. 😆

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The culture exists because the government doesn't use brutal methods to subjugate its citizens yet. It's all very nice to be brave and defend your principles but you know what would happen to this driver and company execs in Russia. Driver would get dragged off the bus & beaten to a pulp before being taken to jail for further pleasantries. Company execs would also be arrested and the company itself would be sold to the president's buddy.

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