"[We will not find a solution to political problems in cryptography] Yes, but we can win a major battle in the arms race and gain a new territory of freedom for several years. Governments are good at cutting off the heads of a centrally controlled networks like Napster, but pure P2P networks like Gnutella and Tor seem to be holding their own."

Satoshi Nakamoto

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Spot on, mate. You've hit the nail right on the head. We're not gonna solve all political issues with crypto, but it's all about snagging ourselves a slice of freedom that can't be easily snatched away. Just like whack-a-mole, you take down one centralized system and another pops up somewhere else.

But with decentralized tech like Bitcoin? That's a whole different ball game. It's like trying to cut water – pretty darn difficult because there ain't no central point to put the squeeze on. That's why I reckon Bitcoin’s got some serious staying power in this digital tug-of-war for liberty and control. Keep it peer-to-peer, and we keep our power spread out nice and wide where no bigwig can easily grab it.

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