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John Balkam
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John Balkam 7 months ago
The US Government is irredeemable. Rotten and corrupt to the core. The same goes for the EU and the UK Governments. The West has completely lost any moral high ground it may have had, or at least claimed to have. The Epstein case being closed is the nail in the coffin. We know that we are ruled by criminals, and now they know that we know. And they're lying to us about it anyways. Probably best to just completely ignore the political theater, stack sats, and stay out of harm's way.
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John Balkam 7 months ago
One thing that really sucks about American culture recently is what I call "glorified dumbass culture." Embodied by Barstool Sports personalities, among others, it's the trend towards putting values like ignorance, buffoonery, and degeneracy on a pedestal as if they were admirable qualities for men. I enjoy comedy and love to fuck around with my buddies and be a dumbass from time to time. Barstool puts out some funny stuff, I'll admit. But the glorified dumbass never takes anything seriously. It's not worth it to grow up, bro. Just stay in the frat mentality your whole life, bro. Gambling, boozing, and loafing around all day are the primary habits of the glorified dumbass. No such thing as honor, ambition, or glory. Who gives a shit, bro! YOLO. It is such a depressing trend, and it makes men incompetent and immature. Up and down society. Sadly, if you are interested in self-improvement, knowledge, health, and wisdom, you have to seek like-minded men out on the internet. You are far less likely to just run into other ambitious, honorable men in your community. Online communities will only take you so far, men need in person connection just as much as women. God only knows where glorified dumbass culture will take us, but I don't like the trends I'm seeing. Weak men... You know the rest...
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John Balkam 7 months ago
Being a Bitcoiner is bittersweet. As it's fiat price continues to rise, it means that my personal savings continue to rise. My future keeps getting brighter. At the same time, it means that almost all of my loved ones savings continue to deteriorate. Perhaps I haven't tried hard enough, but I can't seem to get anyone close to me to see the light about fiat money vs. BTC. There are certain walls that go up when the topic arises. Or the typical propaganda talking points have been effective enough to close their minds. What a strange experience, seeing your thesis play out over the years, exactly as you foresaw, and yet everyone you care about thinks you're crazy. Being right about Bitcoin early has its hidden costs, and one of them is being misunderstood and isolated. #Bitcoin
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John Balkam 7 months ago
The people at the top of the power structure in this world only respond to two things: - Force - Economic Power For the individual and family, they will never be able to compete on force. So the only choice is to use your economic power, if you want to achieve some level of freedom and autonomy in this life. #Bitcoin
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John Balkam 7 months ago
They told us exactly what they're trying to do to us. "You will own nothing, and you will be happy." All we had to do was take them at their word. They want to make the whole world look like the USSR. I say we all tell them to go fuck themselves ๐Ÿ–•๐Ÿผ
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John Balkam 7 months ago
Help, my zapper isn't letting me zap #askNostr image
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John Balkam 7 months ago
There's absolutely nothing you can do or say to shake my #Bitcoin conviction. I'm riding this thing to $21 million per coin or $0. This is the hill I'm dying on. This is a spiritual war. A mission from God. You can't break me or shake me. But you can join me.
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John Balkam 7 months ago
Self-sovereignty is an ideal worth striving for. It means that individuals are worthy and valuable in and of themselves. Each individual has a right to determine their life's path and purpose and no other group or individual can infringe upon that right. To me, #Bitcoin is a technology that enables self-sovereignty. It's remarkable what's possible when individuals, families, and businesses can self-custody a sound money that protects their wealth over time. This summer, our team @npub1u8um...2gqg is laser focused on helping people get started on their Bitcoin and self-sovereignty journey. We've developed an introductory offer that I am confident folks will find a lot of value in. If you believe in the ideal of self-sovereignty as well, now is the time to live it. Let's build the world we want to live in. Please share this opportunity with friends, family, or acquaintances who would benefit. Sovreign will help setup and seed their vault with 100,000 sats if they complete their setup by September 21! image
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John Balkam 7 months ago
#Bitcoin will enforce a meritocracy whether the collectivists like it or not. That's because collectivism requires state theft and redistribution to work. When it's impossible to steal people's wealth, it's impossible to build a collectivist society.
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John Balkam 7 months ago
#Nostr fam - my conversation with Brandon Karpeles @plebiANON just dropped and I would be grateful if you listened and shared. The only way I can describe it is that it's my testimony on why I'm doing what I'm doing in #Bitcoin. We went into the ethical and moral imperative that is Bitcoin adoption, and how it is a tool to help us build a Life Economy. Please enjoy and thank you for your support ๐Ÿ™
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John Balkam 7 months ago
If you're reading this, I know which way you're going. #Bitcoin image
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John Balkam 7 months ago
AI is trash and a net negative for humanity. image
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John Balkam 7 months ago
I finally understand what the DIE movement was about. We want a diverse, inclusive population (except for a small number of elites) to become equally poor.
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John Balkam 7 months ago
My one step morning ritual that helps me dominate every day:
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John Balkam 7 months ago
I'm monitoring the situation and my read is that they're going to print more money. A lot more. #Bitcoin
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John Balkam 7 months ago
It's been one insane war in the Middle East after another since 2001 while our quality of life deteriorates at home. We're sick of this shit.
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John Balkam 7 months ago
We can't separate money from state soon enough. #Bitcoin
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John Balkam 7 months ago
For me, the best part about #Bitcoin is it's a great way to tell the homicidal maniacs who profit from war, death, and destruction to go fuck themselves.
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John Balkam 7 months ago
I have a theory as to why the military machine has been absolutely psychotic this decade. Because #Bitcoin is here, and it's going to defund and defang the whole godforsaken thing.
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John Balkam 7 months ago
I'm ashamed of the US Government's support and funding of the war in Ukraine. I'm ashamed of the US Government's support and funding of the war in Gaza. I'm ashamed of the US Government's support and funding of the potential war in Iran. I'm ashamed because I know my tax dollars are funding these wars. It goes against my wishes and my values, and yet our government continues to fund endless wars. The government has left us no choice but to opt out of their disgusting wars with #Bitcoin. You don't want to listen to the desires of your voters? We won't opt into using your bloody fiat money.
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