Hash power has nothing to do with consensus rules. Nodes enforces consensus rules and miners apply hashpower to discover a block under those rules. Anyone can propose different rules, but if you don't agree, you just keep using the version of Bitcoin that you like in your node. Period.

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Scott 11 months ago
When bitcoin is completely minded out, and we are only left with consensus rules, will polarization drive policy with bitcoin like it does with democracy?