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Re:The Face Behind Bitcoin? by cairnsh on Thursday March 06, 2014 @11:59AM (#7354918)
Yes, but this is not really related to what I said.

Ayn Rand, and any other person who has become independently wealthy in a way that has nothing to do with the government, can despise looters and be consistent. Government workers in particular cannot.

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Re:The Face Behind Bitcoin? by mattgibson on Thursday March 06, 2014 @12:22PM (#7355101)
Given the enormous benefits of taxpayer funded defence/political stability/regulatory frameworks/crime prevention/an educated wokforce etc, 'independently wealthy' is perhaps an impossibility.
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Re:The Face Behind Bitcoin? by prostoalex on Thursday March 06, 2014 @01:14PM (#7355504)
What if they're highly employable in private industry anyways, and choose a government job not out of fear of dying of hunger, but for better paycheck, closer commute, or work environment?

Or someone like John Kerry - both independently wealthy and a government worker?

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