“Your government doesn't get to define who you 'really' are.”
This is a key concept we must not forget. Governments do not own us. We are not the ID numbers assigned to us. Crypto is a tool that can help us escape the broken economic structures and authoritarian hierarchies imposed upon us by the politics of the past.
I write this in June. 'Pride Month' is in full swing, and the LGBTQ etc. community demands to be freed from what they see as the shackles of societal demands regarding biological sex and heteronormativity.
In a way, I see a parallel for us in the crypto community. We need to stop begging for permission and seeking ways to comply. The current system is broken beyond repair, and we are in the process of building something better with or without their permission.
I also see a significant contrast, too, though. The gay rights movement got "marriage equality" by demanding equal access to government marriage licenses. Similarly, many in the crypto sphere want "legitimacy" through government recognition, regulation, and taxation. Begging for permission isn't progress toward liberty, though. Not for voluntary relationships, and not for voluntary market exchanges.
Am I way off base, or on target here? Share your 2 satoshis in the comments!
