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[–]Goingoutforawalk 7 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

It's great for tyrannical forms of government and business leaders who want to control people as if they are peasants.

[–]bucetao6969 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

It's also great for democratic governments who want to keep democracy in their government. Bad actors can use

It's not a one way street. There's arguments for both sides.

[–]Goingoutforawalk 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

True but with the move towards totalitarianism in Western governments the last few decades, this tool would too easily be used to oppress free expression and other natural rights. Look at how Canada treated their citizens when the trucker protest happened. Look at how Democrats keep trying to infringe the natural right to arms in the US. Not mention how smaller family businesses were targeted for closure while the global retailers were allowed to stay open during the height of the Covid panic. Or the allowance and gaslighting that protests weren't spreading Covid while going to church would. Look at how government at all levels treated Native American groups over protests concerning pipelines being run across sacred or tribal lands. That's why I'll never back this.

[–]Airbus320 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

😮

[–]sandmax 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (9 children)

It's a bit hard to ban Molotov cocktails

[–]WoodyWoodPecker 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

A chemistry book got banned because it had formulas for explosives, napalm, nitro, and other stuff. It is in some libraries and you get flagged if you check it out as a terrorist.

[–]twolanterns 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

wasnt that the "Anarchists Cookbook" ? (a bit more specific than a 'chemistry book')

[–]Rah 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It also has specifics which are wrong and will blow up on purpose. Not all of it is accurate.

[–]twolanterns 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

probably dangerous no matter how accurate

[–]Rah 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It was made by commies, to commies. Communism is the main source of death to communists.

[–]WoodyWoodPecker 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That was another one they banned.

[–]hfxB0oyA 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

But what if you don't check it out as a terrorist?

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

No, it’s not. Ban gasoline. Climate emergency.

[–]twolanterns 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

they are working on it - except for politicians flying to greeney world summits

[–]shatabee5 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Eswar Prasad is a senior professor of international trade policy at Cornell University and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who formerly worked as the chief of the the International Monetary Fund's Financial Studies Division.

Quite the resume. He ain't on our side.

[–]TheJamesRocket 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Bingo. Thats why they want CBDCs.

[–]bucetao6969 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

This shouldn't be in /s/conspiracy this should be in /s/politics

[–]socks-the-nigger 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Who cares, just stop oil ffs

[–]jerkwad152 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Not really. They'd just push it onto the tried and true barter system.

[–]twolanterns 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

"Cornell professor" ...

leftist academia (ivory tower-land also)

wasnt digital currency supposed to allow more freedom ?

[–]Questionable 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Let us know what he thinks about XMR, and DEX trading. So that we might swiftly take in a good chuckle.

[–]Drewski[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

[–]Ferretman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Disbar him immediately.

[–]Monkecho 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The more power for them the better... This is terrifying...

[–]ShoahKahn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is called "saying the quiet part out aloud". 👈

Here's another example:

https://i.imgur.com/ceaOZvp.png

[–]hfxB0oyA 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Naw, I'm sure it'll all be good. It's been proven over and over that governments never overstep the boundaries they claim to set for themselves and always govern for the good of all their citizens instead of the interests of the highest bidders.

[–]William_World 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

WEF is organized rich people, why don't they just stop selling ammunition, they own the gun companies