"A Statist is a man or woman who believes that only the State should be the final arbiter of every activity man can engage in. In Bitcoin, Statists are a constant irritant and lethal toxin." @Beautyon_
Check out the full article, other fun works by Beautyon_, and the great publication at HackerNoon:
https://hackernoon.com/why-you-cant-understand-bitcoin-98a5e5f86241
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