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Is crypto just one big Ponzi scheme?

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Re: Is crypto just one big Ponzi scheme?

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It would be interesting to see a research on how pyramid schemes participants, political/religious extremists and cult participants show some really common traits. They are always blind to the facts, rationalize and deflect everything. Always repeating the same arguments that were served to them "What about gold?", "What about financial market in general?", "What about Hillary?", "What about Islam?".... There is a st…

So people who ask "What about Hillary?" are extremists, but people who ask “What about Trump” aren’t ? ( it’s very obvious what your leanings are ) You’re projecting a strong sense of community, superiority and being enlightened. Since you place an importance on facts, explain why a wide range of ethnic minorities shifted their vote in favor of Trump from 2016 to 2022, while white voters swayed the other way. Looking…

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Re: Is crypto just one big Ponzi scheme?

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post #27

It would be interesting to see a research on how pyramid schemes participants, political/religious extremists and cult participants show some really common traits. They are always blind to the facts, rationalize and deflect everything. Always repeating the same arguments that were served to them "What about gold?", "What about financial market in general?", "What about Hillary?", "What about Islam?".... There is a st…

So people who ask "What about Hillary?" are extremists, but people who ask “What about Trump” aren’t ? ( it’s very obvious what your leanings are ) You’re projecting a strong sense of community, superiority and being enlightened. Since you place an importance on facts, explain why a wide range of ethnic minorities shifted their vote in favor of Trump from 2016 to 2022, while white voters swayed the other way. Looking…

Quod erat demonstrandum.
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