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Toby McMann
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Bitcoin enthusiast | Nostr only Nosce te ipsum

I'm thinking this is a wonderful way to orange pill.

"Are you worried about the cost of everything going up? Are you afraid basic things, like food and housing is increasingly hard to afford? Are you worried about your future?"

If "yes," then "the problem is not the cost of the house or a Big Mac. The problem is the currency you are using to pay for it. Look at this chart...."

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If Trump was worried about debt levels, he wouldn't have spent his 4 years as President telling the Fed to lower rates and go negative, and spending like crazy. He'd also be deleveraging his own companies, which drown in debt, and have them adopt a bitcoin strategy. Everything else is just talk. Noise, not signal.

Trump Jr's trip is just theater for the "crypto" community. Bukele offers Trump nothing more. And here we are, playing right into it.

Exactly. When you are feeling sad, you can also try "Investing in the S&P 500, eh? Have fun staying poor!"

Are we so naive to think the block size wars will be the first time rich people think they have more control or influence than exists in reality? Saylor is lost, and maybe captured. But Bitcoin doesn't care. Tick tock, next block.

"A sleeper met in his dreams the Prince of Darkness, finding him to be erect of figure and fair in countenance. He addressed him, 'O handsome Prince! Men know nothing of your beauty, but always depict you as fearful and hideous!'

Lucifer smiled, replying, 'Those figures have been drawn by my enemies, who blame me for their eviction from Paradise. It is in malice that they portray me so.'"

- Sheikh Mushariff-Ud-Din Sa'di, 1184-1291 (aka Sa'di of Shiraz) translated from Bustan ("Garden")

The Great Gatsby is a favorite, in part because it tells the story of a Midwesterner trying to make sense of the distorted East Coast culture and, in the end, finding the only answer is to leave. The Midwest of the United States is a metaphor for commodity based economies. East Coast reflects fiat. The latter can can have us dizzy for a bit. The rollercoater is fun and maybe larger than life. But, even if intentions are pure and everyone wants the best, the foundation is not solid or real. The fun is temporary. In the end, Midwest values prevail: Family, faith, friends, community, rooted in the energy we put into the land.

I feel sadness for those who choose to believe lies, or lack the courage to act on the truth to protect themselves. I try to help, but also realize that I have limited control and can't change or help many.

For those that knowingly tell the lies, or don't respect my decisions, I have no time. These people are not human.