Topic: Why is the Occupy movement not immediately embracing bitcoin? - page 4. (Read 17960 times)

Have you found the problem or are you just recognizing the symptoms? That is the real question.

We are the most advanced species on this planet. We don't have to accept that nature - the mere fact that we can identify it as a problem and possible solutions to it means we are more than capable as a species of rising above that nature.

The strong are rewarded and the weak are left to subsistence or death. Man isn't just this way; nature is in general. I embrace nature and it seems many do here. The determined and strong ones who strive for forced equality will find themselves achieving the same power they once hated; creating a fresh elite.

It's an endless cycle. True equality will only be achieved by rewarding strength and allowing all to become strong. If your preference is happiness and sustainable life, this is all you can reasonably strive for.

I think using "that's how the system works as a justification is a cop-out answer that is used for justifying some pretty terrible views. None of our ancestors, from those who served under feudal lords, to the people who fought for civil rights for women and minorities, ever fully accepted "the way things are" - if they had, none of us would be as well off today as we are.


While hard work + out-of-pocket/"bootstraps" stories are inspirational, but they are the exception, not the rule.


I would rather there be no winners and no losers than a few winners and a ton of losers, but I genuinely care for my fellow human beings. I also don't believe in this "lazy welfare recipient" meme; welfare is not some glorious thing. People want to be productive, nobody likes feeling useless. The best solution you can have for this is to offer a bunch of "public works" programs to allow them to take on jobs that make them feel productive while they are in-between full-time public service jobs or private industry careers, Of course there will be freeloaders - that happens, but it is far more better to deal with a few freeloaders than demean ourselves as a species as cast those who cannot get work, are too disabled, or are too depressed to be motivated to the side like trash instead of taking care of them and leaving open opportunities for them to improve themselves.


I'm not jealous at all, I'm reasonably well off, since I was born into a well off family.
Maybe what you could more accurately accuse me of is "feeling guilty". People like you and I have been lucky to have many opportunities available to us. Hell, I haven't even had to pay for my college education. I'm very thankful for all this.
I also know that not everyone in the world, hell, not even in this country has had even close to the chances I have. I am also aware that many of the things I buy, including clothes and even food, are products created or retrieved by slaves. My anger at the "rich" comes from the fact that I know that the ratio of 'labor/work' they do compared to the laborers at the bottom is much different than the ratio of pay they both receive.
Also, finance very much does suck money off labor: it may not be directly; but it still does. It's similar to what I said above. Debtors/investors are actually laborers often, too.

Sorry, no:
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=Socialism

I won't deny that they have common roots, though.

And WTF is that:
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=moochers&searchmode=none

Maybe this:
http://www.moocher.de/

People who want to use the bridges, jettys, buracratic infrastructure that makes it so I don't need to shoot people who trespass on my property, etc, etc which my taxes built, but don't want to pay their fair share themselves.


And I don't want some unregulate nuclear power plant melting down in my area under some whackadoodle theory that the free market will put people out of business when they melt down enough power plants.


No, you are supposed to have a functional justice system so you have options.  Unfortunatly, this is part of a 'society' (where the word 'socialism' comes from) and it costs money.

I'm really confused. Who are the moochers?

I don't want to pay taxes, but I also don't want to rely upon government services. Unfortunately, they do not allow competition, so I have no choice.

I suppose those who refuse to pay protection money to the mafia are "moochers" too?

English is not my mother language and I did not understand the real meaning of your post. Sorry ...


"these protesters are unlikely to have much love for the Fed and the financial institutions who control the USD so just showing them that Bitcoin exists and is useful in a tangible way should be plenty good enough."

There are reports that this movement is some sort of controlled opposition. To assimilate the unsatisfied frustrated ones and use the force of their ethical demands to establish some global currency, managed by a non-elected comission. Please google and think by yourself.

Key concept of my opinion is, that the people in power do not really care, if they use capitalism, socialism or ...ism to apply their power on me and you and most of the other people.

It is true that an uncontrollable cryptocurrency has a more natural appeal to moochers who want to ride on the back of society's efforts for free and who use code-words like 'violence' in a pitiful attempt to gain sympathy.

If/when the other groups get off their asses as have these protesters and actually do something it might be easier market Bitcoin it more direct ways (e.g., 'you can easily cheat on your taxes!')  In the mean time, these protesters are unlikely to have much love for the Fed and the financial institutions who control the USD so just showing them that Bitcoin exists and is useful in a tangible way should be plenty good enough.

+1

I reckon if you go down to Occupy and give out a load of bitbills (and gold?) you'll get your money back later in  investments to the currency.

Did a search on youtube for 'occupy bitcoin' and got 3 vids. Opportunity!

I did not read all, so maybe someone else answered this question like this:

They are not interested because they are socialists. This means they want a central control of all resources. They want the resources allocated by some non-elected comission, not by free individuals.

They are the natural enemy of people who are interested in something like a free, uncontrolable cryptocurrency.

The lots of good people (young people who are concerned about injustice etc. in the world) in this movement do not know about this. They are blinded by idealism and instrumentalized by some sneaky socialist control freaks.

So what are you doing?

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Then use the Democratic system to abolish them.

The will of the people makes law.

^ Feel free to debate if you like, but don't try and vilify and other someone just because you don't agree with their point of view.


The Bitcoin system itself does not care if you personally identify your address or not, or if an entire country does or not.  


Laws would be determined by the Democratic system.

BitterTea, why are you still arguing with that troll from SA? He obviously doesn’t believe the BS he spouts.

I’m surprised at how incredibly susceptible many Bitcoiners still are to this.

BZZZT. Not Bitcoin. Try again.

Not with properly monitored Bitcoin.  We aren't ignoring history with Bitcoin, we are making it.  With the transaction log and personally identified addresses instead of totally anonymous cash it becomes near impossible to hide illegal activity.  Of course no illegal activity can be wiped out 100%, but with Bitcoin the black market would fall from the massive torrent it is today to a tiny, irrelevant drip which would finally make the problem of a manageable proportion for traditional law enforcement to handle.