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Re:EU plans to make Bitcoin transfers more traceable by ur-whale on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @02:49AM (#27903064)
> Large levels of public spending are a choice that we have made as a society

It most certainly isn't a choice we've made democratically.

Rather, it's a case of boiling the frog: a thousand tiny cuts inflicted by elected politicians over the very long term which has slowly led to the monster size leech our government has become.

Re:EU plans to make Bitcoin transfers more traceable by lottin on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @03:14AM (#27903264)
No, it is a choice that we've made. For example, in Europe spending cuts after the 2007-2009 financial crisis were met with widespread protests.
Re:EU plans to make Bitcoin transfers more traceable by tobltobs on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @03:46AM (#27903483)
No, most people are just stupid enough to elect the one promising the most.