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Re:Cryptocurrencies’ Carbon Footprint Underestimated by klibertp on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @05:27PM (#28765832)
It's possible that the same tool can be used either for, or against, democracy, depending on the environment. That's actually what most tools are like. Using cryptocurrency in an authoritarian state can help democratize the state, while using it in an already democratic state has a potential to do more harm than good. It's similar to violence: using it to kill off the ancien regime can (potentially) pave road towards democracy, while using it to put a non-elected person in charge in an already democratic state will shift the state away from democracy.

Disclaimer: I don't have any opinion on this, just reacting to the "completely illogical" comment.

Re:Cryptocurrencies’ Carbon Footprint Underestimated by Karrot_Kream on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @05:44PM (#28766032)
I agree with this and it's a good line of reasoning to explore but unfortunately top-level discussions on this topic never contain this much nuance.