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July 29, 2012, 06:20:51 PM
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Ain't that some shit?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Wales#Political_and_economic_views

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July 29, 2012, 07:50:28 PM
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A few quotes from Satoshi point to him being a libertarian as well, but I fail to see why it matters here.
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July 29, 2012, 10:20:36 PM
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Why do you make it sound like a bad thing? And who cares about Jimmy Wales and his political view, anyway? What does it have to do with bitcoin?
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July 29, 2012, 10:26:41 PM
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Huh, I had no idea Wales was an Objectivist.  Glad to hear it.  Guess it makes sense, given how empowering the Wiki concept is to individuals operating in a meritocratic environment.

I had him all wrong, pegged as some hippie dot.communist type.  Oops, my bad Jimmy!

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July 29, 2012, 10:27:44 PM
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What matters is how bitcoin works and the possibilities it enables. The political/philosophical/religious views of its inventor are irrelevant.  
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