I think that's what it is in all of the west now, just not openly said in an article to the public.
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Don't lose hope. When you can print infinite money, you can choke any neck which disagrees, but decentralized cryptography fixes this. Solutions are coming, and you're on the right side of history.
I have hope. I personally find it best to wise up and adapt to the current bs the world has to offer. I prefer not to live like a victim.