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I read this article the other day and it seems like Bitcoin eerily falls into the category...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2009/may/27/cults-definition-religion
1. A charismatic leader, who increasingly becomes an object of worship as the general principles that may have originally sustained the group lose power. That is a living leader, who has no meaningful accountability and becomes the single most defining element of the group and its source of power and authority.

2. A process [of indoctrination or education is in use that can be seen as] coercive persuasion or thought reform [commonly called "brainwashing"].

3. Economic, sexual, and other exploitation of group members by the leader and the ruling coterie.

>10 warning signs
• Absolute authoritarianism without meaningful accountability.

• No tolerance for questions or critical inquiry.

• No meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget or expenses, such as an independently audited financial statement.

• Unreasonable fear about the outside world, such as impending catastrophe, evil conspiracies and persecutions.

• There is no legitimate reason to leave, former followers are always wrong in leaving, negative or even evil.

• Former members often relate the same stories of abuse and reflect a similar pattern of grievances.

• There are records, books, news articles, or broadcast reports that document the abuses of the group/leader.

>> No.8922674

• Followers feel they can never be "good enough".

• The group/leader is always right.

• The group/leader is the exclusive means of knowing "truth" or receiving validation, no other process of discovery is really acceptable or credible.

>> No.8922691

>>8922658
Illuminati run the central banks. Whats the difference?

>> No.8922748

>>8922691
You do know that none of "their" people actually sit upon the throne right? Biggest meme in secret societies. That laugh at the one that think they made it.

>> No.8922854

>>8922691
>illerminardi

lmao just say kikes you fucking coward.

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>>8922658
>A charismatic leader
except bitcoin's inventor is an insufferable asshole

>> No.8922945

The answer is more exciting than just a “cult”. Cryptocurrencies are an entirely new political entity. Having money not controlled by a state is giving people a kind of statehood outside of a state.

Instead of going to the bank for a loan I can put ether in to a collateralised debt position smart contract and draw out an interest free loan in a stablecoin administered by a decentralised autonomous organisation. I basically collateralised my assets without a middleman. That is what they mean by banking the unbanked. You can foresee a future where membership of certain decentralised organisations would as advantageous as national citizenship and loyalties would supersede the national boundaries.

>> No.8923001

>>8922945
Also, using the same money as someone kind of implies you’re on the same side. Kings and empires big and small have always minted their own coins. Money is connected to power and whoever has the power controls the money and the money is a great source of power. The question then arises, who controls the various cryptocurrencies? A careful analysis should be done on the various sub organisations behind some of the large cryptocurrencies.