J.D. Vance is anti-Big Tech, pro-crypto

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by rntn • 2 years ago

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I’m probably anti-big tech but what will pro crypto bring us? Convince me that the deregulation of the Trump/Vance administration won’t bring about the next 2008

ein0p• 2 years ago

Done right it could eliminate the ability of the government to freeze my bank account if I’m protesting, for example, like Trudeau did in Canada not long ago.

techostritch6• 2 years ago

We’ll see what happens, I don’t think there’s enough unity among Republicans for a coherent libertarian agenda to actually get enacted, more likely a Christo-fascist one, but I lean more libertarian as I get older, so despite my extreme skepticism if it happens beyond my control, I’ll be damn curious to see it.

qsdf38100• 2 years ago

Do you expect a Maga style government to let you protest more freely?

tracker12• 2 years ago

As someone who typically is conservative leaning libertarian on most issues, I also appreciate Lina Kahn in the Biden administration. Corporate power is derived from govt power and both should generally be reigned in. I also feel that essential services should not be able to discriminate based on activity that is legal.

What is "essential" is open for debate, but I would say that transportation and communications are pretty high on the list.

Not sure I'm pro crypto(currency) if only because I think stability is a massive issue.

quantified• 2 years ago

How is corporate power derived from government power? Corprations usually exercise all the power they can until govt reins them in.

tracker12• 2 years ago

I'm expressly not opposed to trust busting, or anti-monopoly moves from the govt. I feel it's a fair trade for limitations on liability to company investors. Limitations on liability are a grant to corporations from govt. Certain resource constraints are limited/licensed by the govt (especially communications).

Beyond this, I feel that a primary lesson from COVID should be an emphasis on dual/multi sourcing and domestic production at least from a security standpoint. There are some levers that can be used by govt to promote this.

cchance• 2 years ago

Considering he was a never-trumper and called trump hitler... i'm pretty sure hes just saying and doing whatever shit will get niche groups to vote for him.

silverquiet• 2 years ago

Not to mention he's funded by Peter Thiel. Whatever else I think about him, I certainly wouldn't call him anti big-tech and I'm sure he'll hold the purse strings tightly.

J.D. Vance is anti-Big Tech, pro-crypto

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