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CheddarJack
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WHAT THE FUCK HOW IS THIS HAPPENING
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californiagrown
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.frenchyAmerican patriots.... UNITE!

the establishment forgot about rural America


The establishment forgot about the huge population of frankly, sheltered dumb folks that vote with their heart instead of brain. It doesn't matter that trump's policy makes no sense, it matters that he makes them feel good about themselves and their country.

This campaign was unfortunately turned onto a contest of TMZ fodder and entertainment factor. Policy has never before been pushed this far to the back burner.

It's just sad.
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.frenchy
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californiagrownThe establishment forgot about the huge population of frankly, sheltered dumb folks that vote with their heart instead of brain.


You mean every single inner city? Wtf
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californiagrown
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.frenchyYou mean every single inner city? Wtf


There are one helluva lot of those folks there too.

But they had been leveraged the previous 2 elections. The white, less urban version had not been leveraged before. Trump's rhetoric mobilized them because he spoke of their tribulations and he gave them a voice. Unfortunately he offered no viable solutions. At all. But that doesn't matter to idiots, they just want a "change" candidate.

Outside of the supreme Court issue, I do not think he will be outrageously bad. I certainly hope the country gives him full support, let's him lead, and he leads the country to great success.

But the fact he will likely appoint 3-4 justices, and who he has said he will choose, scares the shit out of me.
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Bateman
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.frenchyAmerican patriots.... UNITE!

the establishment forgot about rural America


rural america is cancer
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Rparr
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Batemanrural america is cancer


Literally, have you seen how fat they are?
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scandy101
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.MASSHOLE.Ever heard of Protected Classes? I am guessing no. You cannot compare a racist to a Protected Class. Entirely different. If you don't agree with Protected Classes you don't agree with any racial, color, religious, national origin, age, sex, veteran, disability, or genetic-based law. So, that removes the Civil Rights Act, Equal Pay Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, etc.

Nice. Let's do that too then. If you want equality, lets get rid of all protected classes!


Yes I have heard of protected classes and dont agree with it. Nor do i agree with the civil rights act, for similar reasons. These are again things where i agree with the intent but not the outcome.
The civil rights act was right to outlaw unjust racist laws, but should have stopped there. Instead they took it further and infringed on civil rights. The government can now force someone not to discriminate in their own private matter, they can force an individual to do something against their will just because they own or work for a business.
It made it illegal to discriminate against certain groups, but not others, they're picking and choosing who gets protections and privileges and who doesnt.
The government cant hand you a right, just honor your natural rights. you have a right to life liberty and property, not someone elses services, a job, etc..
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scandy101
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Batemanrural america is cancer


I quite like it, happy, nice people, crime free, open spaces, good views, independence from people fucking with you.
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Ranch
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Batemanrural america is cancer


*you're
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.ZT.
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scandy101Nor do i agree with the civil rights act, for similar reasons.
The civil rights act was right to outlaw unjust racist laws, but should have stopped there. Instead they took it further and infringed on civil rights. The government can now force someone not to discriminate in their own private matter, they can force an individual to do something against their will just because they own or work for a business.
It made it illegal to discriminate against certain groups, but not others, they're picking and choosing who gets protections and privileges and who doesnt.
The government cant hand you a right, just honor your natural rights. you have a right to life liberty and property, not someone elses services, a job, etc..


I hate the fact that this election makes it acceptable again for dumbfucks like you to say that discrimination against employees/customers based on race or other factors should be protected as a civil right. You're a piece of trash.
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.ZT.
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scandy101ok, regulations but what regulations? are these regulations necessary? perhaps they do more harm than good?


He thinks Climate Change is a Chinese hoax, and vowed to get rid of the EPA entirely. Why would I not take his word for it? I can't even hypothetically imagine a situation in which his regulations would serve the environment better.
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wuu
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deja vu this is brexit 2.0
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NoSkillsCrew
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scandy101I'm saying the government has no place in picking and choosing who you are allowed to deny service to. A racist should have the same rights as a homosexual, its not up the government to decide who's beliefs, lifestyle, sexual orientation, etc. is more deserving of privileges over another.. if you're allowed to deny it to anyone, you should be allowed to deny it to everyone. I know its not "feel good" but thats equality. I dont understand how people can say their so pro equality but then dont want to deal with any of the inconveniences.


.MASSHOLE.Ever heard of Protected Classes? I am guessing no. You cannot compare a racist to a Protected Class. Entirely different. If you don't agree with Protected Classes you don't agree with any racial, color, religious, national origin, age, sex, veteran, disability, or genetic-based law. So, that removes the Civil Rights Act, Equal Pay Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, etc.

Nice. Let's do that too then. If you want equality, lets get rid of all protected classes!



This is where I agree with mass.hole and very vehemently disagree with you. No one should be able to deny services to anyone on basis of belief, racism, homophobia, transphobia or whatever. I am a librarian and I have to serve white supremacist clients (who deeply dislike my Jewish heritage), and people that openly display slurs against my sexuality on their perosn no matter how uncomfortable they may make me. And people can practice as much homophobic speach as they want but they should not be able to discriminate against me because of my heritage or orientation. I am a person that has experienced physical violence due to my sexual orientation. I have been denied services due to my orientation. There is not a world where that is ok for any reason regardless of others beliefs. Just you shouldn't be denied services for most being a white male. When you are under physical threat because of your race / gender / orientation than we can talk about how there shouldn't be protected classes. I should not have to live in fear just because I am not part of hetero society.
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PeppermillReno
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S.J.WMarkets are down six fucking percent! See how much your precious anti liberal bullshit gets you when your economy is in the fucking shitter and you can't get a job.


Hahahahahahahahhaha. Record highs a few hours later.


Butthurt much?
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.MASSHOLE.
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scandy101Yes I have heard of protected classes and dont agree with it. Nor do i agree with the civil rights act, for similar reasons. These are again things where i agree with the intent but not the outcome.
The civil rights act was right to outlaw unjust racist laws, but should have stopped there. Instead they took it further and infringed on civil rights. The government can now force someone not to discriminate in their own private matter, they can force an individual to do something against their will just because they own or work for a business.
It made it illegal to discriminate against certain groups, but not others, they're picking and choosing who gets protections and privileges and who doesnt.
The government cant hand you a right, just honor your natural rights. you have a right to life liberty and property, not someone elses services, a job, etc..

So you are OK with people being persecuted because of gender, race, age, or skin color?

The government does hand us rights. Hell, the 1st and 2nd amendments are not natural rights. Most of our amendments aren't.

So you basically want a supervisor as the government.

God I hate libertarians who've never seen these kinds of policies enacted. Libertarians are as bad as socialists. They live in a society that is impossible.
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S.J.W
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PeppermillRenoHahahahahahahahhaha. Record highs a few hours later.


Butthurt much?


Yeah that's how a free market works. Markets plunged as the threat of a Trump presidency. then they rally because nothing actually happened and there's a bunch of cheap stocks available. Do you even supply and demand bro?
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Pigeon.
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CoreyTrevorThe end of the world is a Republican HOUSE, Republican SENATE and Republican PRESIDENT.


straight facts b
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yungcigsmoker
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.MASSHOLE.So you are OK with people being persecuted because of gender, race, age, or skin color?

The government does hand us rights. Hell, the 1st and 2nd amendments are not natural rights.


1. Yes because I stand for true freedom

2. Wrong. 2nd ammendment is included in property rights, a subset of liberty and or life. 1st ammendment is also part of the right to liberty and or life.

You center right keynesian democrats are more collectivist than anarchocommunists.
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.MASSHOLE.
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Josh__Peck1. Yes because I stand for true freedom

2. Wrong. 2nd ammendment is included in property rights, a subset of liberty and or life. 1st ammendment is also part of the right to liberty and or life.

You center right keynesian democrats are more collectivist than anarchocommunists.


True Freedom? Christ, true freedom is anarchy.


They're actually "natural" rights but let me ask you this, why is it OK to refer to the 2nd Amendment as a subset of liberty or life and not the right to vote?

I don't know how many times I have to repeat to you right-wing idiots I am not a Democrat. Never have been never will be.

You right-wingers are more fascist than nationalists. Equality doesn't matter to you, promoting the white male majority does.
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yungcigsmoker
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.MASSHOLE.True Freedom? Christ, true freedom is anarchy.


Hence why we have have a movement for libertarianism/anarchocapitalism
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.MASSHOLE.
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Josh__PeckHence why we have have a movement for libertarianism/anarchocapitalism


You mean Johnson? Lol.

And Austrian economics? Oh man, please, have you even read Hayek or Mises? How about Menger?

Doubt it. If you did, you'd understand why the Austrian economics movement is a joke.
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yungcigsmoker
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.MASSHOLE.You mean Johnson? Lol.

And Austrian economics? Oh man, please, have you even read Hayek or Mises? How about Menger?

Doubt it. If you did, you'd understand why the Austrian economics movement is a joke.


HAHAHA Johnson had no support from the Ancaps.

I haven't read any of those authors, but I've read Hoppe, Rothbard, Ayn Rand, Ron, Paul, etc. The Austrian economics movement is no joke, but Keynesianism sure is.
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yungcigsmoker
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* Ron Paul, but you get it. I've read authors who actually know what the fuck they're talking about
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S.J.W
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Josh__PeckHAHAHA Johnson had no support from the Ancaps.

I haven't read any of those authors, but I've read Hoppe, Rothbard, Ayn Rand, Ron, Paul, etc. The Austrian economics movement is no joke, but Keynesianism sure is.


you are by far the dumbest cunt on this planet. Yew, let's persecute blacks, hispanics and muslims because that's true freedom! Everytime I read your posts I lose IQ points, I finally think I've lost enough IQ to be happy Trump won.
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yungcigsmoker
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S.J.Wyou are by far the dumbest cunt on this planet. Yew, let's persecute blacks, hispanics and muslims because that's true freedom! Everytime I read your posts I lose IQ points, I finally think I've lost enough IQ to be happy Trump won.


It is the potential of true freedom. Your triggered liberal tears satisfy me hahahahahahahahh
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McNoche
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S.J.WYeah that's how a free market works. Markets plunged as the threat of a Trump presidency. then they rally because nothing actually happened and there's a bunch of cheap stocks available. Do you even supply and demand bro?


Your portfolio better be worth $100,000 or more and properly diversified if you are going to "supply and demand" people. So if your answer is yes to that statement. Then you have my whole hearted attention. If not, carrry on bro and don't worry about our market.
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S.J.W
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Josh__PeckIt is the potential of true freedom. Your triggered liberal tears satisfy me hahahahahahahahh


hahahahah holy shit kill yourself, you can't be serious.
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.MASSHOLE.
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Josh__PeckHAHAHA Johnson had no support from the Ancaps.

I haven't read any of those authors, but I've read Hoppe, Rothbard, Ayn Rand, Ron, Paul, etc. The Austrian economics movement is no joke, but Keynesianism sure is.


So you haven't read the basis of your movement. Well, glad to know how little you know about the ABCT and its basis. If you did know anything, you would know that Austrian Economics doesn't believe in empirical evidence...

Let me guess, you want a Gold Standard don't you? Please tell me you don't. PLEASE. Because if you do, you have A. never taken an economics course, B. have little clue about specie-flow mechanism, and C. lack any sort of ability to compare the past to the present.
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TVRNTVPOOP
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S.J.WMarkets are down six fucking percent! See how much your precious anti liberal bullshit gets you when your economy is in the fucking shitter and you can't get a job.
buddy fuck you that always happens when there's a new president. It went down 10% when Obama got in.
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yungcigsmoker
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S.J.Whahahahah holy shit kill yourself, you can't be serious.


Yes because it goes against slavery and collectivism
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.ZT.
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McNocheYour portfolio better be worth $100,000 or more and properly diversified if you are going to "supply and demand" people. So if your answer is yes to that statement. Then you have my whole hearted attention. If not, carrry on bro and don't worry about our market.


What in the fuck is this? The lack of even minuscule understanding of economics in this thread is daunting.
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milk_man
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Batemanrural america is cancer


Big city America is the heart of group think and relativism.

Rural America is real life
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Gods_Father
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.MASSHOLE.So you haven't read the basis of your movement. Well, glad to know how little you know about the ABCT and its basis. If you did know anything, you would know that Austrian Economics doesn't believe in empirical evidence...

Let me guess, you want a Gold Standard don't you? Please tell me you don't. PLEASE. Because if you do, you have A. never taken an economics course, B. have little clue about specie-flow mechanism, and C. lack any sort of ability to compare the past to the present.


Just asking this out of curiosity, do you want society to use digital money?
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49566738265
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sampsihoyosFUCK! Global markets are down, Australia, Japan, Europe, all down more than 6% you fucking idiots. A trillions dollars vanished in 45 minutes.


Overreact much? Market went up today, once it actually opened. Everyone just screw your brain on and calm the fuck down. Trump is a douche, not a wizard. The people affect the market.
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.ZT.
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Dustin.Overreact much? Market went up today, once it actually opened. Everyone just screw your brain on and calm the fuck down. Trump is a douche, not a wizard. The people affect the market.


He said he would consider not paying back U.S. bonds, or defaulting on the U.S. deficit. That most certainly will impact the economy. http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/donald-trump-brings-back-the-default-talk/488270/
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.MASSHOLE.
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Gods_FatherJust asking this out of curiosity, do you want society to use digital money?


That's a very basic question that can have a lot of answers. Depends on a lot of things. Gotta expand on what type of digital.
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McNoche
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.ZT.What in the fuck is this? The lack of even minuscule understanding of economics in this thread is daunting.


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californiagrown
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milk_manBig city America is the heart of group think and relativism.

Rural America is real life


Rural America is group think. When your whole world is made of 1000 people from the same background, involved in the same industry, and having the same religon, there are no challenging independent views, and if tgere are, they get squashed quickly.
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49566738265
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.ZT.He said he would consider not paying back U.S. bonds, or defaulting on the U.S. deficit. That most certainly will impact the economy. http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/donald-trump-brings-back-the-default-talk/488270/


He also said he'd make Mexico pay for a wall (those actually exist already, I lived on the border for a year). You are an actual idiot if you think that is realistic or in the realm of Presidential power.
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coolflash8
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this whole situation blows and all. but the fucking cry baby SJW bitches in my class really make themselves look bad. like yeah trump sucks and hill dog lost, but get the fuck over it. life goes on. people arent gonna start getting shot in the street
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.ZT.
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Dustin.He also said he'd make Mexico pay for a wall (those actually exist already, I lived on the border for a year). You are an actual idiot if you think that is realistic or in the realm of Presidential power.


He's an idiot for suggesting it. He has a majority in congress and will have the courts on his side as President, I don't think its definitively impossible, definitely unlikely, but I'll take his word on what he says he wants to do to our country.
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BrothsTopaz
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Young_pattymeh, Trumps a jackass but Clintons a criminal. I don't want either of them as our president.


You have to be convicted to become a criminal...
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Rparr
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.MASSHOLE.That's a very basic question that can have a lot of answers. Depends on a lot of things. Gotta expand on what type of digital.


do you think bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will ever catch on outside of being used to buy drugs online?
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.MASSHOLE.
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Rparrdo you think bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will ever catch on outside of being used to buy drugs online?


As a legitimate currency utilized by a government? Tough to say but probably not. To run a cryptocurrency system you would need to utilize a system of free banking.

Free banking is exactly what it sounds like, a series of banks/institutions that issue their own currencies and compete with one another supporting these currencies with a scarce commodity or limited stock of fiat money (that can be backed a central bank). However, in the strictest form of free banking this fiat money supply is frozen, which means that there is no lender of last resort, insurance of banknotes, or bank deposit accounts. This is basically what Bitcoin is as it has a fixed amount that can be supplied.

But with a free banking system comes a series of other concerns.

Firstly, fraud. The Blockchain as it stands currently prevents that, but each other individual cryptocurrency would need to come up with a similar platform. I am no coder, but I have to imagine that is super difficult and that eventually, someone will be able to crack the codes.

Secondly, stability. Because these currencies are usually backed by a scarce commodity or a limited supply they are suspect to fluctuations in value, much like currencies are today. However, because of the difficulty of any sort of monetary policy, these fluctuations can vary in strength and duration without any ability to stop. This in turn can have two effects. Firstly, the flight from this currency towards another one, rendering the initial currency useless and of little value. Anyone holding that currency is shit out of luck. Secondly, any currency pegged to a scarce commodity can be easily manipulated (See the Gold Standard post-WWI) which can harm the holders. Now, libertarians would argue this should push users towards the most stable and reputable currencies, but as a government, this is basically asking for economic instability. Bitcoin, as we can see through its rate to the USD, is suspect to massive fluctuations due to supply and demand. You would need a much larger monetary base for it to be used (which is possible as Bitcoin can be broken down to less than one I believe). But because there are no alternatives, it cannot be the sole currency.

Thirdly, monopolies or oligopolies. Eventually, through fraud and this stability, you will see a few currencies come to dominate the markets, especially if the government gets involved.

If you want to read more on this, read Hayek, Selgin, Lawrence White, or David D. Friedman.

But to get back to the root of the question, not as it stands. There would need to be currencies alongside Bitcoin that provided similar safety profiles and usage rates.

There are some good examples in history of Free Banking systems (not pure Free Banking) that occurred in Scotland, the US, and Austria. Scotland was the most successful, the US was a disaster.
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milk_man
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californiagrownRural America is group think. When your whole world is made of 1000 people from the same background, involved in the same industry, and having the same religon, there are no challenging independent views, and if tgere are, they get squashed quickly.


Did you grow up in rural America?
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broto
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milk_manDid you grow up in rural America?


I did and I do not disagree with that statement at all
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californiagrown
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milk_manDid you grow up in rural America?

Do you disagree? If so, why?
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yungcigsmoker
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milk_manDid you grow up in rural America?


californiagrownDo you disagree? If so, why?


Both of you are being morons
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milk_man
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californiagrownDo you disagree? If so, why?


We aren't constantly being surrounded with people telling us what to believe, we live in quiet areas where we spend time thinking about things for ourselves. While in a city there is constant pressure to fit in to norms. We don't have that.

Did you grow up in rural America?
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Young_patty
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BrothsTopazYou have to be convicted to become a criminal...


So if I gunned a dude down but got away with it you wouldent consider me a criminal even though I committed a crime.












Whatever though the point I was trying to get across was I didint like either of them
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