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BTW Liberalism is almost unheard of in Greece. There are practically zero anarcho-capitalists for example while we've got a huge share of anarchists. So most positive opinions about Bitcoin here are based on the ability to escape austerity measures and live outside the current corrupt state.
Also during the last elections voters were turned from the two "center" parties to the "left" and to the "right". But while "left" includes socialist parties, the right includes fascists and no libertarians at all. In the political compass (www.politicalcompass.org), Greece moved like this:
From here: http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-5&soc=0
To BOTH here: http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-7&soc=6
and here: http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=0&soc=9 (although those were much fewer thankfully)
(those are personal estimates of course)
It seems that those are not anarchist positions; they seem socialist or fascist. I expected that anarchists would be more accepting of Bitcoin, the way the Pirates are.BTW Liberalism is almost unheard of in Greece. There are practically zero anarcho-capitalists for example while we've got a huge share of anarchists. So most positive opinions about Bitcoin here are based on the ability to escape austerity measures and live outside the current corrupt state.
Also during the last elections voters were turned from the two "center" parties to the "left" and to the "right". But while "left" includes socialist parties, the right includes fascists and no libertarians at all. In the political compass (www.politicalcompass.org), Greece moved like this:
From here: http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-5&soc=0
To BOTH here: http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-7&soc=6
and here: http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=0&soc=9 (although those were much fewer thankfully)
(those are personal estimates of course)
Considering that corruption is almost impossible to separate from the state, because it has cultural ties and roots in any society, looks like very difficult times are ahead for all but the fascists in Greece. It will be sad and fascinating to watch develop.
As in Spain, barter systems like TEM, appear to be acceptable to the mainstream of Greece, yes?
So, i guess then that the acceptance of Bitcoin is just a matter of time, generational change, and the average comfort with complicated technology.
If Greece leaves Euro, it will be an interesting test of many hypotheses...
