#Bitcoin is a parallel system. You can’t appease tyrants.

Why is it that literally every time I hear about some new EU measureS it ALWAYS translates to less freedom and more control?

Let’s hope in appealing to those in power who don’t have tyrannical tendencies, we can defend our rights

Good question

Because nobody almost addressed them and nobody wants to vote/support publicly politicians who are pro-privacy. We have to do privacy and FreedomTech as mainstream.

That seems like the symptom already, not the problem itself. Why are the eurocrats consistently undermining privacy and freedom in the Union? Related to what you said, why does no one want to support pro-privacy politicians? Fear of reprisals?

From what I see nobody fears, it is ignorance and disbelief in their ability to change things, rather. In the US situation is contrary: bitcoiners are fighting/defending their rights and privacy has become more at the mainstream discussion now.

EU Ursula VDL is non democratic elected it is an elite enforcing an agenda that goes against everything the plebs want, they do not represent EU citizens

We proved it on the blocking ChatControl regulation - if you unite resources, knowledge and public awareness - you can block such malicious laws. But it has to be systemic work.

My opinion is that this chat control regulation is not yet of the table Lyudmyla, Ursula and gang will keep trying to push this through, but indeed, united sources, public awareness, knowledge is required. Getting the message out widely to the public all over the EU, not a simple task.

Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones and thank you for all you do for our freedom rights! 🎁🎄🤶

I prefer to speak on facts, not on wishes. PoW case: It was the same situation with AML regulation this year during trilog process. But that time we didn’t get any support during our campaign. The rest is known. You can check how our over 20 pro-privacy and financial freedom amendments were over-voted:

Open Dialogue Foundation

Building True Change (BTC) Coalition Submission on the EU Proposal for a Regulation on the prevention of money laundering or terrorist financing - Open Dialogue Foundation

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Marry Christmas! 🎄

I think it's a four-part problem: Woven together, but in roughly ascending order: 1: fear of reprisals. 2: the structure of the EU makes sure that what the people vote for doesn't matter that much for what laws are proposed and implemented. 3: fatigue. 4: people don't know the problems, don't know they can make a difference, and/or don't care. Fear of reprisals is probably not a big factor when it comes to voting for the European Parliament, as it's - AFAIK - done anonymously. I guess there are countries that use voting machines or similar, that can't be trusted to preserve anonymity, but the majority doesn't know that. It is probably a bigger factor when it comes to communicating with the people in power, although probably not huge there either (see last point). The only part of the EU that can be directly replaced through voting is the parliament. The commission is another step removed (I don't quite remember how it works, from Wikipedia it seems like the parliament elects them). The Council seems to rotate between the governments of member countries on a 6 month interval, once again according to Wikipedia. Often, working to counteract the bad stuff the EU is doing seems like trying to make gravel of a mountain using a pick axe. At the same time the EU is adding another hundred thousand tons of mountain per year. Very few people are capable of giving their best in time and resources to such a project. Now, if there were millions doing it, it might be another story, but: At least here in Sweden where I live, there is almost complete silence on most of the bad things that the EU proposes in the media. I think I heard ChatControl 2 mentioned once on the radio, since its inception (by Swedish EU commissioner Ylva Johansson, add to that) and only a quick overview of what it is and of course that it is "to protect the children". No mention of privacy, security, anything. I don't think people in general know a quarter of everything the EU is planning. And people in general also doesn't seem to be able to think even one step ahead, to what can be the consequences in the future. It also seems like most people either doesn't care, or, even those who complain, don't know that they can make a difference (probably partly due to previous point).

You are right, that majority of mainstream media is silent about violations of privacy, human rights and general freedoms. For this reasons it is very important to keep educating people and be aware about the ongoing regulatory process. So we can prevent attacks, defend our freedoms and those who develop freedom tools.

I'm doing what I can, but the general thought of people here is unfortunately still often "if it isn't on established media, it isn't true, or at least not a big problem".

The ODF is an obvious fraud and you're either a fool or a knowing tool to promote them

I’ve sat in meetings with the head of the ODF and the staff of US Senators and watched her change their mind on Bitcoin in real time. How is that fraud?

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Strange opinion, but you’re entitled to it

How 'financially included' do you think the people of Cuba have felt under the last 60+ years of economics sanctions? Ditto many other countries.