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		coldtea on April 6, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bitcoin Is an Existential Threat to the Modern Lib... You sound surprised. But why? To trust a bank with your money, under certain conditions, I understand. But who in his right mind trusts a bank as a "moral entity"? Banks/bankers are the scum of the earth. To quote Brecht: "What's breaking into a bank compared to founding one?"

guard-of-terra on April 6, 2013 [–]

Well, there was an article which states we should just trust in banks and back them up with our promises. Because that's what democratic is.

http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2013/04/03/why-bitcoin...

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