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by khamba 1853 days ago
Equities are not (marketed as) a USD alternative? This is a bad faith argument.
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tristanj 1853 days ago
Disagree. Equities, specifically index funds, are marketed as an asset that will increase in USD price over time. There is an entire movement founded on this belief (FIRE).
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sudosysgen 1852 days ago
Well yes, but that's because of profit from the capital they represent. Bitcoin is not a means of production.
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thebean11 1852 days ago
They are marketed as a savings account / CD alternative..
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