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Can you explain how editing "not all transactions require Bolivars" to "most transactions can be done without Bolivars" is goalpost moving?
> Only if everyone agrees to not use the Bolivar anymore
Not true. People can use the Bolivar for some transactions and not others.
> It requires... a bank that allows you to make bitcoin transactions
What do you mean?
> Right, and so if you want to not be thrown in prison you're going to use the Bolivar and not US Currency.
Not true. Many Venezuelans don't want to be thrown in prison and use US currency, because it's a matter of survival.
> The same would be true with Bitcoin if Bitcoin were made illegal.
What would be true if Bitcoin were made illegal? And where?
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Can you explain how editing "not all transactions require Bolivars" to "most transactions can be done without Bolivars" is goalpost moving?
> Only if everyone agrees to not use the Bolivar anymore
Not true. People can use the Bolivar for some transactions and not others.
> It requires... a bank that allows you to make bitcoin transactions
What do you mean?
> Right, and so if you want to not be thrown in prison you're going to use the Bolivar and not US Currency.
Not true. Many Venezuelans don't want to be thrown in prison and use US currency, because it's a matter of survival.
> The same would be true with Bitcoin if Bitcoin were made illegal.
What would be true if Bitcoin were made illegal? And where?