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I believe I orange pilled a new friend tonight. When he asked me to explain Bitcoin, the first question I asked him if he was a Republican or Democrat. Depending on his answer to this question was how I planned on framing my responses to his question. While Bitcoin is not political, humans can be.

If he was a Republican: I'd frame explaining Bitcoin around inflation, taxes, separation of money and state, and digital scarcity.

If he was a Democrat: I'd frame my responses around financial inclusion and hope for billions around the world while touching on building a better society with a better monetary system.

If he said neither: Then it's a mixture of both.

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venor 2y ago

Interesting… How do you feel his overall response to your engagement with him was?

I typically like to ask what they know about it already. So I can build from where they are at.

Then once I see there eyes start to glaze over and roll back in there head I pivot to something else 🤣

Derek Ross 2y ago

It was great. He's extremely interested.

no₿ody™ 🧱 2y ago

Which adventure was chosen?

Derek Ross 2y ago

He said he was conservative.

Paul 2y ago

💯

It’s not red vs blue. That’s a psyop.

Nosnevets 2y ago

Facts

Jed 2y ago

I think that’s Derek’s point. If somebody is programmed, you gotta interface with the right language or you’re taking the wrong mixed simile to the dog hunt.

Derek Ross 2y ago

Right. You have to know your audience.

Jed 2y ago

And it’s at this point I see your 💯 and wish nostr had edit. 😆

Paul 2y ago

😂🤣😂🤣

pukka 2y ago

😂 I mean ya got a good point here

0x 2y ago

Next time try to approach it by asking what he believes is the core problem with the world today. Try to narrow it down to the root cause and start there. Its easy to transition further down the rabbit hole from there.

Chip 2y ago

Love the tailored response. Wrap it however you want, Bitcoin is for everyone.!

Jonathan 2y ago

Very good point, I would send a Republican a Michael Saylor video and I would send a Democrat a Ben Arc, or Natalie Smolenski video. A moderate would prob be a Peter McCormack video.

There are many different things to appreciate about bitcoin, not all attributes are for everyone.

Personally I’m always trying to find the balance between them all.

BOL 2y ago

Can also find common ground (in a lot of countries) that bitcoin has the potential to gradually de-monetize housing... Just maybe don't tell a boomer that 😁

BOL 2y ago

Or you could try scaring the boomer by saying bitcoin price appreciation has likely been suppressed so when the launch happens it could suddenly demonetize housing 😁

Tina 2y ago

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LNXW37D5 2y ago

That’s interesting. I’m not in either party, but I think the inclusion argument would be much more persuasive to me, just because of the history of abuse and exclusion delivered through the banking system and its regulators.

Derek Ross 2y ago

I believe that the different starting points lead to the same final path. It's about finding a way to reach someone and a lot of time that is trying to understand where they're coming from by asking the right questions and then listening to their responses.