[nickeconopouly at gmail.com: Re: slur: you're going to hate it]

[Nick Econopouly]

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> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:04:51 -0400
> From: Nick Econopouly <nickeconopouly at gmail.com>
> To: Razer <Rayzer at riseup.net>
> Subject: Re: slur: you're going to hate it
> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.23+89 (0255b37be491) (2014-03-12)
> 
> On 07/31, Razer wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > On 07/30/2015 11:23 PM, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> > > I have serious problems with this - leak by economic purchasing power?
> > > Where's the principle in that? What could possibly go wrong?
> > >
> > > This allows the mega wealthy to pay for the protection of their data.
> > > If such a market actually gets going, if nothing else it's a turbo
> > > charged economic greasing of economic information blackmail.
> > >
> > > Please people, think before you support such a things.
> > >
> > > Obviously the oligarchies around the planet will love such a thing
> > > (they print the money anyway, so a few dollars is pocket change - a
> > > pittance to them anyway).
> > >
> > > I guess we had to see such reactions to Snowden and his ilk.
> > >
> > > Juan, your voice is needed so much more now than ever!
> > >
> > > Where this goes will be interesting to say the least.
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > The 'donate' hash said something about 'counterbalancing the class war'
> > and I immediately thought, 'in whose favor?'. But I'm one who doesn't
> > believe mythical currencies like cash and bitcoins EVER 'stops pigs' or
> > 'serves people'.
> Weird, right? 
> "Using the enemy's tool against him" works much better when the enemy
> isn't the #1 owner, printer, miner of the tool
> 
> Although I have to admit, copyleft is an example of that concept applied
> correctly.
> 
> -nick

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