It's Never Too Late to Begin Protesting against the Proposed Central Bank Digital Currency

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[–]Clownfall 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

You won't be able to protest effectively once you're trapped in your 15-minute prisons

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

The best protest would be stocking up on silver and gold and then start a parallel economy using these.

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

The government would never allow this. It would chase down the activists trying to influence others.

When it comes to the centralized crypto oligarchy, It's possible. As long as the oligarchs possess a significantly bigger amount crypto compared to others, they will be able to manipulate the prices to steal from the common person. The CIA is working on such projects:

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/cia-cryptocurrency-projects-in-works-confirming-rumors-director-says-2021-12

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

Private Currency Vouchers: an Answer to the Money Problem

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

It's coming whether you like it or not. All nations will have digital currencies and access to them will by via biometrics of your face or hand.

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People holding up signs in large crowds will stop Satanic cultists from world domination?

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

All their proposed digital currencies purposely throw away all the benefits of block chain and decentralization, like anti-corruption, strong security, censorship resistance, and anonymity...those work against their interests of maintaining full, centralized, authoritarian, control to manipulate value, spy and track all purchases, as well as financial gatekeeping.