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Jose Sammut 3 months ago
I think it comes down to which one protects the other. I think having Bitcoin allows me more freedom of speech, cause they can't shut down or seize my finances. Vs freedom of speech doesn't guarantee the speech will be acknowledged and protect your property.
Except speech is organic and naturally occurring whereas property ownership requires overt action the two are not comparable and thus difficult to equate
Tho porperty, even perfect private property, does nothing to preserve your speech. You can still be politically targeted for whistleblowing and have your assets seized in the trial.
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scl 3 months ago
I don’t think you can have one without the other
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Jose Sammut 3 months ago
Doesn't sound like a lot of property rights. And if it has to go through a court, it's not very scalable is it? Just turns into the UK.
Maybe a rothbardian spin: speech rights are a subset of property rights; these are not competing rights. That doesn't mean I can come over and run my big mouth on your property. You'd be justified in removing me.