Bitcoin Takeover Podcast
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Bruce Fenton on Running for the US Senate as a Bitcoiner
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00:46 Intro
02:04 Bruce Fenton selling 85 BTC to finance his campaign
03:31 Why Bruce Fenton is different
05:35 Is Bruce Fenton a constitutionalist?
07:38 Freedom is what made America great
10:26 Did Bruce Fenton get any support from mainstream politicians?
12:56 Have bitcoiners given up on politics?
16:00 Divisive issues raise more money, at the expense of nuance
20:00 A national divorce?
23:30 “Bowling Alone” by Robert D. Putnam and division
33:00 Fighting for freedom vs taking freedom for granted
36:26 The Founding Fathers of the USA were very young
40:00 Safety vs freedom
41:40 On China and authoritarianism
46:02 Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
48:10 Is Bitcoin a big part of Bruce Fenton’s campaign?
51:45 Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin would be bitcoiners if they lived today. Hamilton would have done ICOs and DeFi
55:30 Carrying a copy of the Constitution during the campaign
56:40 Both Bitcoin and the US Constitution are hard to change
1:03:30 How the US Government is attacking Bitcoin
1:08:14 Should Bitcoin become legal tender in the USA?
1:14:50 What can Bruce Fenton do for the people of New Hampshire?
1:16:00 Breaking the record for the longest filibuster
1:18:10 Bringing people together
1:20:50 What can a state do to nullify federal overreach?
1:21:55 How does Bruce Fenton rank in the polls?
1:27:20 Donating $17.76
1:29:30 Is everything really good for Bitcoin?
1:33:00 Freedom is like a muscle, you gotta train it
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