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IMO, its probably because the very premise of Bitcoin aligns perfectly with libertarian/anarchist values. And on top of that, for the first several years of its existence it was very countercultural, which is in stark contrast with modern leftism.

Trey Walsh 2y ago

Someone could argue bitcoin as a tool works well with collectivism or socialism

Libertarian/anarchy for many of us on the left globally is very different than the U.S. more recent wave of folks.

Centralized power, whether it’s govts or companies, is a concern for all bitcoiners in one way or another I would hope. Many folks on the left are deeply troubled by centralized control on things like wars and defense spending, and centralized control in corporations and billionaires.

The Democratic Party, or any party, does not represent a movement or group who says their progressive or left. Progressive/left more accurately defines a value set and way of approaching our coexistence, communities, and solving problems I think.

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Undisciplined 2y ago

It seems to be pretty difficult for people on the right to make the kinds of distinctions you're highlighting.

There are lots of natural alliances between libertarians and the types of progressives who are great on war, mass incarceration, and corporatism (The three most important issues, btw). I think of those as real progressives, but it's also not really my place to make that judgement.