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"Regulations are NOT the solution to low-quality food. Bitcoin is." - this guy. (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Irelephant@lemm.ee to c/techtakes@awful.systems

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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 105 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

One of the biggest realizations I had in High School is there are two kinds of people who hate bullies: those who don't think bullies should exist, and those who want the bully's power for themselves.

So it it with crypto. These jerkoffs don't want to crush the corrupt monetary system, they want to supplant it with their own scam.

[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 16 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Yep, anyone who wants to change the rules stands to benefit from that change. It wouldn’t make sense otherwise.

[–] argon 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There's also the possibility they're just a good person.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

They would presumably still gain by changing the rules for the better.

[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 weeks ago

Right? They at least get a warm fuzzy.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 weeks ago

In a much more intangible way than, say personally enriching one's elf, but yes. You are technically correct.

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