New blog post out!! Not going lie I’m struggling with this election.
https://the-orange-revolution.npub.pro/post/9099b452/
#bitcoin #election2024
Discussion
Life is a less stressful when you iot out of all of it. It's an illusion. No need to worry.
Don't have the time to fully put my thoughts to text right now, but I found it really refreshing to read your blog post and see someone else who (at least according to my interpretation) is rational and finds themselves stuck in the political middle while having no faith in either party taking actions to improve the long-term outlook for the United States.
I agree with different points on different sides, but as neither party wishes to acknowledge the iceberg we are rapidly approaching, on a whim I find myself somewhat inclined to vote Progressive this time around.
They'll print like no one has printed before...
I think the system needs a jump-start, but not the jump-start I believe Trump would deliver. So I lean towards more of the same, accepting things getting 10% worse, but mostly continuing along the current track.
Trump has just enough qualities to be attractive, but not so much as to shift my view positive. His shitcoining and endless grift really bother someone like me who holds integrity and honesty above all. This is not to say that Trump has a monopoly on dishonesty, but if there is a "Bitcoin" candidate, I will hold them to a higher standard as they represent me more directly.
I'm sure many will read this and take issue with it, that's fine. I'm just a dog finding my way along the orange brick road, and mistakes will be made along the way. Until they reveal themselves, all I can do is follow my own moral compass, and choose what I deem to be the least bad option whenever I can.
Once again, thanks for your thoughts. I wish you all the best as you make your decision.
Until then, Make Zaps Great Again!
I appreciate you taking time to read what I had to say. I feel the same way you do, stuck in middle is a great way to put it.
Harris and Trump are not serious people if they are not willing to face the fact that our country is on a glide path to oblivion with this debt problem. I can’t vote for a candidate that doesn’t take this issue seriously.
The shitcoining really gets to me to but what really gets me going is the Bitcoiners that fall all over themselves when they hear Trump mention Bitcoin. It’s kinda of sad really, like why are we pinning all our hopes for Bitcoin on this one guy?
Bitcoin was made for hostile environments. It’ll survive regardless of who is in office.
To me it shows that most people are about getting their bags pumped versus standing on principle…
Another critical point I almost missed (I was half-asleep while typing my earlier response) is the sheer challenge of actually paying down the debt at this point. While the threat of an accelerating inflationary spiral is a major concern for me, I'm not convinced that "properly" addressing it would be wise.
The U.S. and much of the world are deeply reliant on money printing, with the dollar as the global reserve currency. U.S. Treasuries don’t just form the backbone of the American financial system; they are integral to the global financial infrastructure.
Policies aimed at slowing our descent into what I believe is an inevitable hyperinflationary crisis would likely trigger seismic disruptions across financial markets. This could result in higher interest rates, collapses of major financial institutions, economic contraction, skyrocketing unemployment, and a sharp decline in tax revenues—among other negative effects.
In my view, addressing the debt problem in any substantial way would almost certainly lead to a severe depression that would ripple across the globe.
So, why do it now? The way I see it, catastrophe is on the horizon either way. Implementing meaningful fiscal responsibility only hastens the pain by "resetting" the global economy. Whether through action or inaction, tough times seem inevitable.
What if, instead, we continued to kick the can down the road? What if we kept printing money to keep the global financial system afloat, even as the debt-to-GDP ratio continues to soar? If we bought time, we could allow a parallel deflationary system to develop and grow. As more money flowed into this system, the value of its finite base unit could rise—a clear signal to the world that an alternative safe haven exists.
Perhaps, instead of rushing into a painful reset, we could buy time and build the solution. This is why, for now, I lean toward supporting continued monetary expansion.
Lol don't legitimize fake and ghey "elections".
It's fiat.
Just watch the timechain during it is going to be wild
Why does nobody care that Trump publicly endorsed the Philipines’ policy of executing “drug dealers”? Just uttering these words out loud one time should cross him off of anybody’s list as a viable option to vote for. I don’t see how pandering to bitcoiners or even freeing Ross Ulbricht justifies voting for such a person. Look at history, nothing good ever comes from guys like him.
Agree 100 percent! The stuff he says use to be shocking and funny at times. It’s not funny anymore. I want someone in office who is serious about fixing the problems of the country. Both candidates will not be doing that so I’m left with voting third party or not voting it seems…
I was going to vote for RFK, then I thought maybe I won’t vote, now I might just vote for the libertarian guy. Makes no difference anyway but I think getting third party numbers up might send some sort of message at least.
yeah, I've been voting 3rd party (specifically libertarian) for literally decades now - purely out of hope that it sends some sort of marginal message (probably futile). Two things would have to be true for me to vote otherwise: 1) the race for the electoral votes in my state would have to be reasonably close; and 2) there would have to be a candidate from one of the major parties for whom I could respect myself voting for. So far, I'm still waiting.
I know exactly how you feel… I’m in the same boat
That’s where I’m at. If the third party candidate gets some respectable numbers maybe it’ll turn so heads and can build off that in the future?