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by yucky 1555 days ago
Yes, much like the Underground Railroad was a tool used to get around property laws that the government used to enforce turning slaves back into their owners.

Governments have a long history of doing the wrong things, and trying to starve the populations of countries acting against our interests, is one of many examples. If Bitcoin can be used to help feed the innocent, you've actually turned me into a crypto-convert.