Isn't there a difference between bitcoiners and people who happen to own Bitcoin? Because it is easy to conflate the two.
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I don’t think so. but you may argue not owning bitcoin disqualifies you from being a bitcoiner. then you can qualify ownership to mean self custodial. but none of that really matters
Consider this, Bitcoin is a currency just like any fiat currency people own. Most people don't identify with their fiat currencies but this is different when talking about Bitcoiners. It is an identity and not just some sort investment. There is some ethoes to the identity like self custody, don't trust verify etc. I might be reaching bit that's how I see it.
I would agree with the initial statement if what you said was most people who own Bitcoin don't self custody. That's true. It possible they don't understand what they hold yet. One becomes a Bitcoiners either through understanding or necessity (being censored one way or another).