On Wed, 9 Dec 2015 08:21:15 -0800 Rayzer <Rayzer@riseup.net> wrote:
juan wrote:
The same guy who wants to overthrow the financial establishment
What makes you think he wants to do that?
I should have written "supposedly wants", and yes, 'overthrow' is too strong I guess. But even assuming satoshi isn't too anti-establishment, direct cooperation with the police seems out of character?
Bitcoin would be a great way for old-line criminal networks like the Maf to use the global banking system, another Maf, unencumbered.
I'm not sure how that would work. At the moment the baking mafia does launder money for various criminals, but they do it secretly. I'm not sure how the fact that all bitcoin transactions are public and potentially traceable would help. On the other hand, if the banking mafia somehow 'adopted' bitcoin, then financial control and oppression would be greatly increased, since, again, all transactions are public.
I've NEVER trusted the ethics of people involved in cyber-endeavors. They're 99% (# pulled from my ass) feudal (while referring to themselves falsely as anarchists), and middle class.
Well, I partially share the feeling although I don't think there's something intrinsically wrong with private property and markets. What about Kropotkin and Bakunin - were they 'middle class'? =P