Noam Chomsky is a figure I find nostalgic. Chomsky was a controversial figure but also one of my heroes for his writings about consent and conformity. Chomsky’s most notable contribution to the fight against the Deep State is perhaps that he called it out in the clearest terms. He is 95 and has had a stroke that left him unable to speak. It’s not really him that inspired this article, it was just a way to get his inspiration. Although Bitcoin’s electronic peer to peer cash system works, the society we built around it has become alienated. The world has become a silo and those who believe this will increase adoption are dreaming. The room smells, and I don’t think this Bitcoin universe is working.
The irony about the people who like Bitcoin, and I mean really like Bitcoin—the kind of people who would read this article—is that they, or we, think they are immune to propaganda. It is ironic that people who like Bitcoin, I mean really love it, the kind of people that would read this article, think they’re immune to propaganda.
You have bad news. Not immune. Many people, including those who identify themselves as “young” are actually quite dangerous. “bitcoiners” Today is only “bitcoiners” Because they were propagandad into it. Bitcoin is the center of a cultural reproduction machine that is reactionary, if not outright bigoted.
Posting an LGBTQ symbol with a Bitcoin is not only controversial, but also offensive. It is now normal to attack people who identify as transgender or queer, and contribute more than 90% of Bitcoin holders. Abusive behavior against women is normalized.
The cultural reproductive machine is largely a group of men who spend lots of time in front a mirror taking pictures of themselves. How big do those muscles need to be to shield the fragile ego that lies beneath all those muscle fibers?
Influencers do not sell anything. You aren’t being sold a solution to the current system. You are being given a narrative to help you fall asleep at night. Just remember that all bad things are happening because “money printer go brr” The transgender movement is an ideology.
This is a “cultural reproduction machine” because more and people hold the same bigoted, narrow-minded views. The ideas spread and contaminate the minds of good-intentioned people. What if the people who have these views would stop and reflect for a second? “Where did these ideas come from? When did I start believing this?” It is common for people to create stories around them so as to make you feel like you have invented the story.
Remember that if you’re a newbie to Bitcoin you do not have to adhere to mainstream beliefs. The orange man (or woman) who loves the orange coins is not the only way to go. You do not have to love seed oils or hate steaks. It’s not necessary to hate lesbians or transgender people, nor do you have to adhere to a transgender philosophy. There’s no need to pray at night to Hayek in the garage for a day when the collectiveists will be wiped off the planet.
Bitcoin can be used by anyone. Bitcoin is not a political currency. Bitcoin is not a political money. Bitcoin is only dependent on people using Bitcoin and learning how it operates.
Noam Chomsky brought up some very good points that are relevant today. American democracy alienates people because it isn’t a true democracy. When political systems operate without the public’s input, he said, people feel marginalized. You’re all here, I think, because many of us feel marginalized. You’re entitled to feel angry. Do not let loudmouthed people convince you that they are acting in your best interest. Bitcoin is a winner when people accept one another for who they are. Bitcoin gains when we keep a healthy degree of skepticism towards political leaders and promises. Bitcoin is won when we unite against those who are out to destroy us.
I’m sure I’ve triggered plenty of you, but then again, that’s the whole point of this stream-of-consciousness rant. You should be provoked. I’d like others to understand that they are not the only ones who do not agree with your views. There are many people who refuse to accept the current climate of bigotry, racism and fascism.
You are not alone
Margot Paez has written a guest blog. Opinions are the authors’ own, and may not reflect BTC Inc.
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