Greetings, I almost skipped the POLITICS column this week, but there is so much that needs to be understood about these strange times and strange conditions that we are living in.
A point on bitcoin that is unrelated to your article: when Robert f Kennedy was running for president, he was supporting cryptocurrency. Donald trump is also supportive of crypto currency. I also know about how much energy is needed to mine cryptocurrency, so I wondered why they were supportive of crypto currency. Surely the environmentalist in RFK Jr knows about this.
I eventually saw their argument: Crypto currency is not a fiat currency. (I.e., Fiat currency is a currency where the bank can print money on their own) During the biden administration, lots of money was printed to give weapons to Ukraine. (And for other reasons) The printing of money has consequences: it leads to devaluation of the money one has in hand. People who oppose the printing of money have an alternative to put money in crypto instead.
Tucker carlson has episodes where people in crypto were subject to targeting by the US government. (We may not believe the guest being interviewed on that subject, but at least the interview is out there).
A point on bitcoin that is unrelated to your article: when Robert f Kennedy was running for president, he was supporting cryptocurrency. Donald trump is also supportive of crypto currency. I also know about how much energy is needed to mine cryptocurrency, so I wondered why they were supportive of crypto currency. Surely the environmentalist in RFK Jr knows about this.
I eventually saw their argument: Crypto currency is not a fiat currency. (I.e., Fiat currency is a currency where the bank can print money on their own) During the biden administration, lots of money was printed to give weapons to Ukraine. (And for other reasons) The printing of money has consequences: it leads to devaluation of the money one has in hand. People who oppose the printing of money have an alternative to put money in crypto instead.
Tucker carlson has episodes where people in crypto were subject to targeting by the US government. (We may not believe the guest being interviewed on that subject, but at least the interview is out there).
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