The idolization of Michael Saylor by bitcoiners is one of the grossest cases of hero worship I've ever seen in Bitcoin.
His latest statements on self custody & "crypto anarchists" are atrocious.
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Bitcoin Twitter might idolize the man… but the plebs on nostr feel very differently. There will be a fall from grace.
Bitcoin has no king. Bitcoin needs no king.
And they think he's their friend...
True. + other idols like RFK, Trump
RFK actually demonstrated some understanding which was refreshing
What did he say?
I've only seen the video on Twitter:
Thank god bitcoin doesn’t need him or any one person to survive
preach
finally someone says it. the one bitcoin convention I attended, bitcoin miami, he walked by and seeing so many people freak out and act as if he was God, made me so incredibly uncomfortable. I still don’t really know who he is, he has zero impact on my personal bitcoin story.
Michael Pollyanna Saylor is retarded
Exodus 20:3 : 3 “You shall have no other gods before Me.
Exactly what I wanted to say.
Also: Deuteronomy 25:13-16
13 “You nshall not have in your bag two kinds of weights, a large and a small.
14 You shall not have in your house two kinds of measures, a large and a small.
15 A full and fair weight you shall have, a full and fair measure you shall have, othat your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
16 For pall who do such things, all who act dishonestly, are an abomination to the Lord your God.”
Saylor has always been a fiat maxi looking for a way preserve his USD denominated purchasing power.
The way to do that is,
be a early adopter,
build a regulatory moat behind you.
This really shouldn't surprise anyone.
Well, they idolize Jack Dorsey 🤣🤣 what did you expect??
On the positive side, he has educated many people and helped them get started in this space.
So did Roger Ver and Vitalik Buterin.
Roger has become so hated that he's now underrated. His meltdown was classic and embarrassing, but he sold his side of the fork so it's clear he at least stood by what he said.
Vitalik on the other hand... what a shameful legacy. He never was working to further Bitcoin as a movement. Scammer.
He wrote for Bitcoin Magazine in the early days. I first met him back then. He was pretty pro-bitcoin, and vocal about it.
Vitalik? Must've not carried through time very well. The Bitcoin culture I've observed and participated in (class of 2020) has not seemed to have been influenced by him at all.
To me, Roger and the blocksize wars were a key part of Bitcoin history, while Vitalik has always been a pre-mine, shitcoin, pseudo-intellectual grifter.
Re: Vitalik, I'm talking about 2012/2013, not 2020. 😂 Before the ETH shitshow existed.
I understand, and I appreciate the insight from that period of time. It's crazy how far he's fallen, if he did genuinely want to further Bitcoin during those years.
In general, my point was that there is a spectrum to "disgraced maximalists". Saylor has played a huge role in furthering Bitcoin and educating this generation, and at worst I could see him ending up like Roger, but probably not as bad as Vitalik.
Mandrik’s talking about the early version, before he forked.
When someone has thousands of podcast hours, a short clip can easily misrepresent them. But I’ve heard him say “think for yourself” over and over. His opinions are his own, and I respect him for introducing more people to this space than anyone in the last 15 years. He’s now focused on bringing big money in, and while big money trusts banks, remember to hold your own keys. Let others do what they want, but you don’t have to follow.
I'm usually nice online, and more of a dickhead in person, so what I really want to say is:
Keep sucking this dude's dick thinking you'll get to ride on his yacht one day.
Lol people don’t cheer on Patrick Mahomes because they hope to hang out with him one day. They do because he is a winner and entertaining to watch. Same goes for Saylor. Getting triggered says more about you than the people that cheer on the guy that has done more to improve their purchasing power than anyone else over the last 4 years.
Right, parasocial relationships definitely don't exist in this space. 😂
They exist in all spaces, so it’s a moot point. There’s a reason you don’t see people saying “you only like Trump because you want to play golf with him” it’s a silly argument
I'm happy you're not having a parasocial relationship with a billionaire, but this absolutely exists in this space. I've been around long enough to see it.
What did he say this time?
Bitcoiners are usual people, so it's normal. I've seen this in other cases as well. don't overestimate bitcoiners )
BTW, I personally only appreciated bitcoin when I understood the technical part. usual non-technical folks can't do that. so unfortunatelly they rely on emotions and "influencers"
we told the sheep but they didn´t want to listen 🤷♂️
The category of 'bitcoiner' is about as vague as 'cryptocurrency'. I'm sure there are other 'bitcoiners' that do lots of things I wouldn't necessarily approve of. To each their own, I guess.
He went from praising the cyber hornets to shitting on them in record time.
MBS
Michael 'BlackRock' Saylor 🤡
guy doesn't even self custody. never did. mstr is basically a honey pot on coinbase 🤷♂️
Never trust a billionaire with poor skin care regime.
I honestly don’t care
Is it cool what he has done for the adoption? Yes
Are a lot of his takes very smart? Yes
Do I have to agree with everything someone says? Definitely not
Just stack sats and become the best version of yourself. That’s literally all that matters in life! Live YOUR life. Have YOUR opinions.
Saylor is the CEO of a public listed company so he has to give a reason for future plans to investors. I am sure this is part of it.
tbh, the man was one of the few that helped me understand #Bitcoin
lmao find me one member of this community that didnt shill the fuck out of him and mstr, you cant.
yall are so late to try and cancel him, after literally being responsible for his success
its hilarious
Michael played all of you
I never shilled saylor. I always said he was sus.
I have total respect for Saylor, not even for Bitcoin, I have known of him my entire career in the BI space. In fact, if I had the chance, I would ask him one question. If he ever knew Gerald Cohen. Gerry was incredible, my CEO, the only CEO I ever respected in those 35 years I worked in BI. Gerry took the time to listen and talk to me when I came out to NYC to learn his products as a lowly Tech Rep from Minneapolis for his company, Information Builders, Inc.
Gerry was amazing. He made sure we all got the best education, spending tons of money, he didn't care. He asked me how many PC magazines I read a week and told me to order a bunch of them when I got back home. We'd fly to Chicago from Minneapolis for the day for a two hour meeting because Cohen said it mattered. He held HUGE parties for his sales guys and when I worked for him it was the first bonus I ever got. (Up yours Target HQ BTW.)
The point, you are an artist or if you were, do you think Michelangelo was douchebag or Matisse was a fag?
It's okay to support the good guys and I feel Saylor, outside and inside Bitcoin, is a good one, it was my profession, not yours. He was one of the best ones.
Respect for those who 'do', who stick out their necks, who go against the grain, who ruffle feathers, and maybe think Baklava tastes like shit.