There's a difference between a little intervention here and there, and government having a literal monopoly over something (e.g. money creation).
> Lots of participants in crypto believe that taxation is theft and that government is an inherently wasteful entity, all while continuing to enjoy the largely invisible benefits that government policy and enforcement provides them. This is the contradiction.
What you've described are anarchists. They are a small minority and certainly do not advocate for more government involvement. Most Bitcoin advocates simply think that Bitcoin is much needed competition to government money (fiat) while still believing in a government-run justice system.
> EDIT: The government is the only reason that FAANG and other tech companies aren't bringing in foreign software developers who will work for $15/hr en masse. You know that if they could, they 100% would.
If you really believe that, I can see why Bitcoin would make you nervous.
> Lots of participants in crypto believe that taxation is theft and that government is an inherently wasteful entity, all while continuing to enjoy the largely invisible benefits that government policy and enforcement provides them. This is the contradiction.
What you've described are anarchists. They are a small minority and certainly do not advocate for more government involvement. Most Bitcoin advocates simply think that Bitcoin is much needed competition to government money (fiat) while still believing in a government-run justice system.
> EDIT: The government is the only reason that FAANG and other tech companies aren't bringing in foreign software developers who will work for $15/hr en masse. You know that if they could, they 100% would.
If you really believe that, I can see why Bitcoin would make you nervous.