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Peter Todd pete@petertodd.org 7 months ago

"HRF doesn't support violence" You most certainly do. You support the violence of aggressors by platforming people falsely calling for "peace", and simultaneously refusing to support the necessary violence that actually achieves peace. Time and time again Russia, and even Gaza, has used ceasefires to consolidate military gains and prepare for the next battle. HRF is helping Russia achieve this yet again. You are not a good person. You're a grifter making money off the suffering of others while pretending to help solve the problem. Last time I was in Ukraine I had pretty much this discussion with a bunch of Bitcoiner Ukrainians about exactly this. They also thought that HRFs "anti-violence" efforts were grifting disguised as help. Ukrainians aren't stupid. They've lived through this cycle of violence and "peace" for years.

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gladstein gladstein@primal.net 7 months ago

HRF is helping Russia. That’s a new one 😂 I should put that in my Twitter bio As far as whether I am a “good person” We can let others be the judge of that I rest easy knowing I am anti-Putin, pro-Ukraine, and also anti starving and bombing hundreds of thousands of innocent women and children in Gaza You rest easy wanting more death and destruction and starvation What a world! Maybe we can hope in a small irony your work for Bitcoin will make your dreams of catastrophic state imposed violence less possible

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VOLKER - Voice Of Logic Knowledge Experience & Responsibility volker@nostrplebs.com 7 months ago

I've consciously seen about 50 years of appeasement politics and often wondered why this continues to happen, in spite of it NEVER EVER working. I've come to the conclusion that it's an aversion to responsibility. Publicly condemning bad act costs zero. It also achieves zero, but in the eyes of too many people, "at least it demonstrates to the bad guy, that we're not OK with his deeds". So no risk, but some gain among the more stupid populace. Actually kicking a bad guy's butt risks the lives of your soldiers, a lot of material, and of course the next election. In exchange, it has a good chance of actually achieving a result. So, guess which way a politician will always go?