Sats the standard.
Even IF ethereum is the protocol upon which CBDCs will be built you have to admit the strong points of your opponent.
They're laser focused.
While there may be scams etc they keep marching on. Those sideline shenanigans get ignored.
They're well capitalized. Some might say they're state sponsored etc. That's actually a plus. Remember there's no fairplay in war.
They know what they want and how to get there. We get sidetracked by carnivore, seed oil bullshit. With friends like Saifedean who needs enemies??
Strong bonds and friendships with the establishment. We got nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m who replied to me with "Orange pilling will not come from some leader" conveniently forgetting Bukele and ignoring the fact that a strong leader can add Bitcoin to national reserves or influence policy from the top down.
Outreach and lobbying. They have board members on the WEF and are already reaching out to governments. They are an organized, efficient force.
Can you appreciate the strengths of your opponent? Can you see the battle playing put with various outcomes? Or are you deluding yourself about assured victory?
Are you prepared for the consequences either way?
My loyalty is only to myself and my loved ones. Will I hedge my bets? Of course. Many here will secretly do the same. Remember that.
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I hope so too.
But I hedge if otherwise.
I will not shortchange myself/loved ones.
There is no guaranteed victory.
Keep building. Ignore sideshows.
I thank my teachers for coaching me about that early on. They saw I was different from the other students and told me to ignore their shenanigans. Many of my classmates ended up junkies etc. They saved me from them. One librarian I remember dearly, KS. I was hanging around with some Billionaire's kids messing around when he came up to me and said "Master XXX, you are in bad company..." today one is under the thumb of his overbearing father (he dictates everything, from breakfast to marriage) and tried to take his own life, the other is a junkie... money doesn't solve everything. Bitcoin doesn't solve everything. There is work to be done. Lightning wallets are shit. Setting up a lightning node from scratch on Linux is a shitty experience. Etc etc. Wake up!!
Ignore sideshows.
Precisely.