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From "Why Texas Republicans are Souring on Crypto" from The Economist https://archive.ph/eIXGc

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[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 27 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I'm actually surprised not many of the numerous "Galt's Gulch" attempts done by Randroids have been done in Texas... it's usually some remote island for unspecified reasons. epsteingelion

[–] Diuretic_Materialism@hexbear.net 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure there have been a couple in Texas it's just usually one rich guy trying to declare his 3 acre lot a country

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So many Republics of Dave. Republic of Daves? Republics of Daves? thinking-about-it

[–] OgdenTO@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

Some of them are David, but most of them are Dave

[–] sexywheat@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

unspecified reasons

Because of the implication

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 23 points 2 months ago (4 children)
[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes Redditistan would easily surpass the US, by judt going to a "new country"

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

For about ten minutes maybe, then all the techno gods would start arguing over which techno god was god number one like it was the Island of Dr. Moreau.

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago

emojis could be banned as well

[–] Rom@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

Deeply unserious people.

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Most likely there are, but it goes unreported. Nothing the bribery + good ‘ol boy network duo can’t fix.