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I hope that from here forward the Kiwi's can find the testosterone needed to tell the media corporate (and their US state-level hired muscle) where to stick it. It would go some distance toward healing the wound of being outed as the pathetic lick-spittle.
I dearly hope that one day nation-states such as Iceland, Ecuador, and (hopefully) New Zealand are paid back with more than simply a nod of respect for their willingness to stand up to power. It seems not outside the realm of possibility in an increasing globalized world where capital flows can be at least in some part influenced by individuals.
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By happenstance, I find myself in need of sending funds to a mom-n-pop class manufacturer in New Zealand at this time. What an incredible hassle!
It is an ironic state of affairs that I prefer to use my credit card to in many transactions which are possible using Bitcoin because the Bitcoin ecosystem is so rife with shady flakes. Standard businesses who I trust and would love to use Bitcoin to patronize (because of the sad state of our heavily controlled and exploited mainstream payment methods) have never heard of the Bitcoin solution.