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Topic: Is bitcoin (and cryptocurrencies) libertarian ? (Read 1228 times)

legendary
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yup, BTC is "libertarian" (although I don't like the term), or better put, it does not interfere with libertarian ideology (i.e., no state-enforced structure).

but it is merely as libertarian as the internet itself is though

so does this say anything?
sr. member
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Another guy who don't understand what "capitalism" mean in this thread...

Capitalism is a system that recognize private property, libertarianism and anarchism are some type of capitalism but crony capitalism is too.
legendary
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I think he talk about ancap.

Yeah, it would depend on which Anarchism but I thought that would have been obvious Tongue
hero member
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Bitcoin is whatever a person's core thought about it is. It could be Asia, but that doesn't necessarily make it Asia.
sr. member
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I think he talk about ancap.
newbie
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I'd actually argue that it is more veered towards Anarchism than Libertarian because it trusts in a decentralised system of mathematics than government, but it does tend to hold to the characteristics of both ideologies, the thing about Libertarianism is it still wants government, but a highly limited and small government where as Anarchism wants to get rid of it all.

why do you think there would be any paying system in anarchy? Smiley
sr. member
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If you talk about capitalist anarchism you can include it in "libertarian" in my question  Smiley
legendary
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I'd actually argue that it is more veered towards Anarchism than Libertarian because it trusts in a decentralised system of mathematics than government, but it does tend to hold to the characteristics of both ideologies, the thing about Libertarianism is it still wants government, but a highly limited and small government where as Anarchism wants to get rid of it all.
hero member
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In math we trust.
It is, because it gives people the liberty to trady without any kind of regulation.
legendary
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Anything you do based upon your individual choice is libertarian; everything else, you do for an authority, fundamentally out of fear of violence being used against you, ergo libertarianism's opposite, authoritarianism.
hero member
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Life is a taxable event
I don't believe it is. It's a technology. You can't associate it to the slimy chameleons that are most politicians.
hero member
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Time is on our side, yes it is!
I guess many people would say yes but I'm not so sure it is a good idea to have a label on Bitcoin.  Not saying it is a horrible idea just that it may make some people judge the book by it's cover and not taking the time to learn the whole story. 
sr. member
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The two go together, don't you think?

that was my point, agorist use of bitcoin is good but we need to bring the average people in bitcoin and have powerful business to fund some lobbying. I think lobbying is bad and should not exist, but the world is what it is and even if it's not good morally we need it.
sr. member
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Anarchy all the way.

I'm libertarian but i don't expect bitcoin large scale adoption in western without regulation first. But as regulation will be unenforceable i don't see them as a major threat  Wink

Obviously i would prefer no regulation but i think we can't always play the libertarian/anarchist card when advocating bitcoin...

Oh, yeah?

Watch me!

Wink

I'm watching.

The further undergorund Bitcoin goes, the better off we will all be.
Seems to me that dark wallets would be for those that are so focused on anonymity but any sort of enhanced adoption by a growing, interested public wouldn't care so much for the in-depth privacy, just the ease of spending coins and potentially at discounts over other methods.

The two go together, don't you think?
legendary
Activity: 1568
Merit: 1001
Anarchy all the way.

I'm libertarian but i don't expect bitcoin large scale adoption in western without regulation first. But as regulation will be unenforceable i don't see them as a major threat  Wink

Obviously i would prefer no regulation but i think we can't always play the libertarian/anarchist card when advocating bitcoin...

Oh, yeah?

Watch me!

Wink

I'm watching.

The further undergorund Bitcoin goes, the better off we will all be.
Seems to me that dark wallets would be for those that are so focused on anonymity but any sort of enhanced adoption by a growing, interested public wouldn't care so much for the in-depth privacy, just the ease of spending coins and potentially at discounts over other methods.
sr. member
Activity: 476
Merit: 250
Anarchy all the way.

I'm libertarian but i don't expect bitcoin large scale adoption in western without regulation first. But as regulation will be unenforceable i don't see them as a major threat  Wink

Obviously i would prefer no regulation but i think we can't always play the libertarian/anarchist card when advocating bitcoin...

Oh, yeah?

Watch me!

Wink

I'm watching.

The further undergorund Bitcoin goes, the better off we will all be.
legendary
Activity: 1596
Merit: 1005
★Nitrogensports.eu★
Yes of course. Bitcoin is anarchist and libertarian technology.

I am a person who believes that people should be allowed to do and say what they want without any interference from the government. Bitcoin will allow me to do that. So yes bitcoin is libertarian at its fullest.
hero member
Activity: 826
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Anarchy all the way.

I'm libertarian but i don't expect bitcoin large scale adoption in western without regulation first. But as regulation will be unenforceable i don't see them as a major threat  Wink

Obviously i would prefer no regulation but i think we can't always play the libertarian/anarchist card when advocating bitcoin...

Oh, yeah?

Watch me!

Wink

I'm watching.
sr. member
Activity: 476
Merit: 250
I'm libertarian but i don't expect bitcoin large scale adoption in western without regulation first. But as regulation will be unenforceable i don't see them as a major threat  Wink

Obviously i would prefer no regulation but i think we can't always play the libertarian/anarchist card when advocating bitcoin...

Oh, yeah?

Watch me!

Wink
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