• BTC Dominance: %
XBT.Market
Advertisement
  • Home
  • Coins MarketCap
  • Crypto Exchanges
  • Crypto Calculator
  • Top Gainers and Loser
  • News
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
XBT.Market
No Result
View All Result
Home Bitcoin

Should There Be A Bitcoin Political Party?

Jon Hartney by Jon Hartney
September 14, 2022
in Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Market
0
189
SHARES
1.5k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Should we depend on established political parties to defend the interest of Bitcoiners? Or is it time to form a new Bitcoin political party?

Related articles

Bitcoin derivatives data shows room for BTC price to move higher this week

January 23, 2023

Bitcoin price consolidation opens the door for APE, MANA, AAVE and FIL to move higher

January 22, 2023

This is an opinion editorial by Robert Hall, a content creator and small business owner.

As political polarization continues to widen, finding your ideological home in a political party has become difficult. In today’s political environment, you must be all in with the party. This adherence to dogmatic orthodoxy applies to both the Republican and Democrat party. If you stray from the party line on any issue, you are instantly crucified as a turncoat, traitor or outcast.

There is no room for reasoned political debates like the days of yore before our country even became a country. Back then, people could engage in a deep and engaging conversation about the issues without being called a heretic for even considering the other side of an argument.

Today, all we get are sound bites, a 30-second attack ad and dunks on Twitter. How can the average person make an informed decision when they can’t even get accurate information about anything?

Think you can turn to the legacy media for unbiased information? Think again. Political polarization has captured the media as well. Americans are increasingly siloed in the content they consume online and on TV. 17% of Americans are politically polarized based on their TV news consumption with 8.7% of Americans polarized on the left side of the political aisle versus 8.4% for Americans polarized on the right.

This kind of polarization only leads to gridlock without anything getting done to improve the country. We have real problems that we need to deal with and we don’t have the political leadership or the political courage to change the status quo. We have an unsecured southern border, a homelessness problem that has spiraled out of control and inflation is running rampant, making it hard for every single American in this country to live.

Are our elected leaders focused on these problems? No, they are too busy with their political theater. Watching politicians today is like watching a soap opera. It’s sad, pathetic and frankly disappointing to watch. We don’t have problem-solvers in Congress, we have people who think way too highly of themselves and haven’t produced anything of value in their life.

What Encourages This Type Of Behavior?

The root of this problem is the credit-based monetary system. Easy money allows people in government to spend beyond their means and create programs that can be paid for with “money” made out of thin air. Credit-based money encourages polarization because it allows politicians to build a base of voters that will vote for them no matter what. They can say dumb and reckless things and get away with it because they know they will be reelected. Incumbents have a reelection rate of over 90%.

Politicians are rewarded for “fighting” the other side, not for compromising to achieve anything; that would be seen as caving to the other side.

In the end, we all get screwed for their avarice and short-sightedness. We need new blood in the system. We need visionaries who can see past today and look into the future to see what we can become. If there is a group of people I believe can do this, it would be Bitcoiners.

We Need Visionaries

We need visionaries who can put forward a better vision for the country. We need more profound thinkers who think beyond the next election and will plan for decades into the future. We need people who know how much the credit-based monetary system has corrupted our institutions and will have an answer to this corruption.

We need leaders who understand that money based on credit will never last. Credit-based monetary systems always fail because men are too tempted by the allure of power to resist its charm for long.

As much as Bitcoiners generally hate to get involved in the political realm, we need them now more than ever. Who else will fight for our points of view if we are not in the halls of power defending Bitcoin at every turn? Who else will protect the Bitcoin protocol from clueless government bureaucrats if we are not in the room determining how to craft regulations?

Educating individual lawmakers is a noble and laudable goal that should be commended, but is it yielding the long-term results we need to protect Bitcoin? In light of what happened with Tornado Cash being added to the OFAC SDN (Office of Foreign Assets Control, Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons) list, we have a long way to go. How long until these types of sanctions come down on CoinJoins and Whirlpool? Will they make mixing coins illegal, punishable by fines and jail time? If things keep going the way they are, it is certainly possible.

We all love and believe in Bitcoin because of its massive potential to save the world. If we don’t rise up to defend it before mass adoption takes root, Bitcoin could be relegated to simply being an investment asset and a store of value. If we want Bitcoin to reach its full potential, we need to organize.

Creating a political party is something I believe Bitcoiners could pull off with relative ease. Bitcoiners are some of the most passionate people I’ve met. They genuinely care about the world and want to see it change for the better.

Just like Bitcoin started from the ground up, a new Bitcoin party is a people’s movement that will truly embody the values of America. I encourage everyone to go to your Secretary of State’s website and see what it takes to start a political party in your state.

Now is our time.

This is a guest post by Robert Hall. Opinions expressed are entirely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of BTC Inc. or Bitcoin Magazine.

Read Entire Article
Tags: bitcoinMagzineCryptocurrencyInvestmentMining Bitcoin
Share76Tweet47

Related Posts

Bitcoin derivatives data shows room for BTC price to move higher this week

by Jon Hartney
January 23, 2023
0

BTC options data suggest that the Bitcoin price rally still has legs, even with wider economic concerns growing and the

Bitcoin price consolidation opens the door for APE, MANA, AAVE and FIL to move higher

by Jon Hartney
January 22, 2023
0

BTC could take a break from its sharp rally and if BTC price bounces off underlying support, APE, MANA, AAVE...

Genesis bankruptcy case scheduled for first hearing

by Jon Hartney
January 22, 2023
0

The first hearing in Genesis Capital's bankruptcy case will be held on January 23, according to court filings

Terra lending protocol Mars to launch mainnet

by Jon Hartney
January 22, 2023
0

The Mars Hub will launch an independent Cosmos application chain and issue MARS to users who hold the token during...

Central African Republic eyes legal framework for crypto adoption

by Jon Hartney
January 22, 2023
0

A 15-member committee is tasked with working on a legal framework that will allow cryptocurrencies to operate in

Load More
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest

Ethereum Classic gets ‘endorsement’ from Vitalik Buterin, but ETC price still risks 50% crash

July 27, 2022

Critique on Helium’s $6.5K monthly revenue causes a stir

July 28, 2022

All aboard! Elon Musk’s Vegas Loop now taking Dogecoin payments

July 7, 2022

Cardano Vasil hard fork hit with another delay for several weeks

July 29, 2022

All aboard! Elon Musk’s Vegas Loop now taking Dogecoin payments

0

Crypto owners banned from working on US Government crypto policies

0

Korean startup Uprise lost $20M shorting LUNC

0

Ethereum testnet Merge mostly successful — ‘Hiccups will not delay the Merge.’

0

Bitcoin derivatives data shows room for BTC price to move higher this week

January 23, 2023

Bitcoin price consolidation opens the door for APE, MANA, AAVE and FIL to move higher

January 22, 2023

Genesis bankruptcy case scheduled for first hearing

January 22, 2023

Terra lending protocol Mars to launch mainnet

January 22, 2023

XBT.Market

This website is an automated news feed powered by the Nebulome cloud system. The site is made possible by YYC TECH Consulting and Alberta Digital Mining Company. As a team with major crypto and bitcoin enthusiasm, we have curated major sources of news, trading and financial data to bring you, our viewer, an unbiased source of truth.

Recent Posts

  • Bitcoin derivatives data shows room for BTC price to move higher this week January 23, 2023
  • Bitcoin price consolidation opens the door for APE, MANA, AAVE and FIL to move higher January 22, 2023
  • Genesis bankruptcy case scheduled for first hearing January 22, 2023
  • Terra lending protocol Mars to launch mainnet January 22, 2023
  • Central African Republic eyes legal framework for crypto adoption January 22, 2023

News Categories

  • Bitcoin
  • Blockchain
  • Business
  • Market

Tags

bitcoinMagzine Cointelegraph Cryptocurrency insidebitcoins Investment Mining Bitcoin NewsBTC

Quicklinks

  • Home
  • Coins MarketCap
  • Crypto Exchanges
  • Crypto Calculator
  • Top Gainers and Loser
  • News
  • Contact Us

© 2022 Xbt.Market - Powered by YYC Tech Consulting & ADMCO.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Coins MarketCap
  • Crypto Exchanges
  • Crypto Calculator
  • Top Gainers and Loser
  • News
  • Contact Us

© 2022 Xbt.Market by Nebulome.

  • bitcoinBitcoin(BTC)$26,967.00-3.47%
  • ethereumEthereum(ETH)$1,715.49-3.00%
  • USDEXUSDEX(USDEX)$1.07-0.53%
  • tetherTether(USDT)$1.00-0.17%
  • binancecoinBNB(BNB)$308.09-6.29%
  • usd-coinUSD Coin(USDC)$1.000.08%
  • rippleXRP(XRP)$0.4802024.56%
  • cardanoCardano(ADA)$0.347983-1.51%
  • dogecoinDogecoin(DOGE)$0.072467-2.18%
  • Lido Staked EtherLido Staked Ether(STETH)$1,676.59-5.04%
  • matic-networkPolygon(MATIC)$1.04-4.93%
  • Binance USDBinance USD(BUSD)$1.00-0.07%
  • SolanaSolana(SOL)$19.83-4.23%
  • polkadotPolkadot(DOT)$5.83-2.86%
  • litecoinLitecoin(LTC)$86.40-6.67%
  • Shiba InuShiba Inu(SHIB)$0.000010-2.29%
  • tronTRON(TRX)$0.063687-1.23%
  • AvalancheAvalanche(AVAX)$16.47-2.58%
  • daiDai(DAI)$1.000.02%
  • UniswapUniswap(UNI)$5.61-2.81%
  • wrapped-bitcoinWrapped Bitcoin(WBTC)$27,043.00-3.28%
  • chainlinkChainlink(LINK)$6.84-4.91%
  • leo-tokenLEO Token(LEO)$3.38-2.58%
  • cosmosCosmos Hub(ATOM)$10.73-4.23%
  • ToncoinToncoin(TON)$2.08-2.89%
  • ethereum-classicEthereum Classic(ETC)$19.91-1.23%
  • moneroMonero(XMR)$151.98-5.71%
  • OKBOKB(OKB)$41.90-0.44%
  • Aerarium FiAerarium Fi(AERA)$7.14-13.09%
  • stellarStellar(XLM)$0.091469-1.68%
  • bitcoin-cashBitcoin Cash(BCH)$120.82-2.56%
  • filecoinFilecoin(FIL)$5.32-4.94%
  • true-usdTrueUSD(TUSD)$1.00-0.15%
  • AptosAptos(APT)$10.96-7.39%
  • Lido DAOLido DAO(LDO)$2.08-4.19%
  • HederaHedera(HBAR)$0.058688-4.53%
  • QuantQuant(QNT)$118.75-2.99%
  • CronosCronos(CRO)$0.066765-2.24%
  • NEAR ProtocolNEAR Protocol(NEAR)$1.83-5.62%
  • vechainVeChain(VET)$0.021786-4.45%
  • ApeCoinApeCoin(APE)$3.98-1.49%
  • ArbitrumArbitrum(ARB)$1.13-12.26%
  • algorandAlgorand(ALGO)$0.200422-4.17%
  • Internet ComputerInternet Computer(ICP)$4.72-4.47%
  • eosEOS(EOS)$1.11-1.72%
  • StacksStacks(STX)$0.87-10.34%
  • The GraphThe Graph(GRT)$0.131952-5.95%
  • FantomFantom(FTM)$0.404979-7.88%
  • The SandboxThe Sandbox(SAND)$0.60-3.97%
  • FraxFrax(FRAX)$1.00-0.04%
  • MultiversXMultiversX(EGLD)$40.85-3.75%
  • decentralandDecentraland(MANA)$0.56-4.08%
  • tezosTezos(XTZ)$1.07-6.73%
  • AaveAave(AAVE)$68.97-5.90%
  • theta-tokenTheta Network(THETA)$0.97-3.41%
  • FlowFlow(FLOW)$0.91-5.66%
  • ImmutableXImmutableX(IMX)$1.03-4.77%
  • Axie InfinityAxie Infinity(AXS)$8.00-3.75%
  • neoNEO(NEO)$12.43-2.94%
  • kucoin-sharesKuCoin(KCS)$8.23-4.99%
  • Rocket PoolRocket Pool(RPL)$41.01-1.38%
  • paxos-standardPax Dollar(USDP)$1.00-0.02%
  • BitDAOBitDAO(BIT)$0.51-2.06%
  • havvenSynthetix Network(SNX)$2.30-5.27%
  • USDDUSDD(USDD)$0.99-0.12%
  • WhiteBIT TokenWhiteBIT Token(WBT)$4.98-1.15%
  • Terra Luna ClassicTerra Luna Classic(LUNC)$0.000120-3.30%
  • KlaytnKlaytn(KLAY)$0.223890-2.46%
  • GateGate(GT)$4.85-5.14%
  • Curve DAOCurve DAO(CRV)$0.88-4.91%
  • bitcoin-cash-svBitcoin SV(BSV)$35.27-3.07%
  • ConfluxConflux(CFX)$0.312749-9.12%
  • PancakeSwapPancakeSwap(CAKE)$3.56-4.68%
  • OptimismOptimism(OP)$2.05-7.66%
  • Mina ProtocolMina Protocol(MINA)$0.72-9.26%
  • dashDash(DASH)$55.62-4.40%
  • CloutContractsCloutContracts(CCS)$52.461,000.00%
  • GMXGMX(GMX)$72.005.38%
  • ChilizChiliz(CHZ)$0.114006-5.06%
  • makerMaker(MKR)$674.910.82%
  • BitTorrentBitTorrent(BTT)$0.0000010.17%
  • huobi-tokenHuobi(HT)$3.59-1.91%
  • eCasheCash(XEC)$0.000029-3.74%
  • iotaIOTA(MIOTA)$0.199715-4.39%
  • XDC NetworkXDC Network(XDC)$0.039650-1.29%
  • Bitget TokenBitget Token(BGB)$0.382513-5.56%
  • Frax ShareFrax Share(FXS)$7.44-4.84%
  • EdgecoinEdgecoin(EDGT)$1.00-0.02%
  • cETHcETH(CETH)$34.41-3.18%
  • PAX GoldPAX Gold(PAXG)$1,976.67-0.68%
  • singularitynetSingularityNET(AGIX)$0.402335-6.46%
  • Tokenize XchangeTokenize Xchange(TKX)$6.04-3.81%
  • Tether GoldTether Gold(XAUT)$1,960.07-0.97%
  • BinaryXBinaryX(BNX)$23.94-86.46%
  • FlareFlare(FLR)$0.0373385.58%
  • Trust WalletTrust Wallet(TWT)$1.09-8.21%
  • cUSDCcUSDC(CUSDC)$0.022795-0.12%
  • Halo CoinHalo Coin(HALO)$0.057345-0.05%
  • OsmosisOsmosis(OSMO)$0.77-3.54%
  • zilliqaZilliqa(ZIL)$0.026035-4.19%