T.T. 25: the SEEDS of LIBERTY are GROWING
...the "Ron Paul revolution" renaissance arises???
Reapplying a previously used Thoreau quote (T.T. 14) to the decentralized liberty movement's EXTRAORDINARY recent growth…
I have great faith in a seed.
Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders.
Hola amigos,
Greetings from El Zonte.
This week has unexpectedly dragged my attention back to my U.S. roots.
Unfortunately… yes.
I’m talking United States — petrodollar empire — politics.
But hear me out…
There’s a LOT of low-key HUGE stuff happening.
Like… “historic” huge:
Trump mugshot
Dave Smith on Joe Rogan
Dave Smith comedy special release
“Part of the Problem” currently being the SECOND TOP PODCAST IN THE WORLD
(ranked only behind Joe Rogan’s himself…)
Up 13 rankings…
Now replacing Andrew Huberman in the second highest ranking.
Dave Smith announcing his decision to NOT run for POTUS
The heart of the overall Liberty Movement — the Mises Caucus and Ron Paul admirers — being disoriented by Dave’s big decision
Dave going on Clint Russell’s show “Liberty Lockdown” to explain
Dave hosting a Twitter “Spaces” to explain
Joshua Smith taking up the torch of the Ron Paul Revolution?
Joshua Smith 2024 campaign “big stage” debut on Timcast
All within the past week.
Feel free to stop reading now.
Particularly if you have ZERO interest in the freedom movement.
“Democracy: the god that failed” and all that…
True.
Bitcoin is ultimately how we win…
Also true.
Politics is a waste of time…
Oh wait.
Did I mention yet?
Dave Smith, Tim Pool, Clint Russell, and Joshua Smith are all Bitcoiners.
Not hardcore BTC “shadowy supercoders” of course.
Not node-runners yet…
Not truly “toxic maximalists” yet…
But they’re ALL legitimately Bitcoiners.
They GET the theory.
They LOVE what Austrian Economics and sound money stand for.
They’ve explained its benefits to MILLIONS of listeners across years.
And none of them are shitcoiners.
Dave has even done three episodes with Guy Swann — host of “Bitcoin Audible” — on PotP:
As for Clint Russell’s Bitcoin cred…
And even Tim Pool’s own surprising Bitcoin cred…
“I know a lot of Bitcoin people… my buddy Jethro just moved to El Salvador though.”
— Clint Russell giving me a shoutout by name on Timcast three weeks ago
But back to Dave.
Friend of Joe Rogan.
Like, actual friends with the king of podcasting himself.
Dave Smith.
“The libertarian Tupac.”
Austrian Economics appreciator… and articulate advocate!
Back again on the Joe Rogan Experience.
For about the TENTH time in total.
Ten times total so far…
SO FAR.
(SO FAR IS ALREADY PRETTY FUCKING FAR SO FAR ALREADY)
And then the famous “Rogan bump”:
“Part of the Problem”
TOP TWO in the ENTIRE WORLD:
The “ROGAN BUMP” is REAL.
VERY REAL.
Like… “MILLIONS of NEW PEOPLE LISTENING” REAL.
Dave passes along the “Rogan bump” secondary benefits to “Liberty Lockdown”
And thus the network effects spread…
4 minute clip from Dave’s latest of several “Liberty Lockdown” appearances:
(If you’re reading this in email… it’s worth actually clicking on the web browser version of this post. That enables you to watch this embedded four minute clip conveniently)
I talked to Dave myself that same night btw…
Two minutes.
Spoken directly with the man of the hour himself.
My public thanks to Dave directly.
And here is Dave’s new 30 minute standup comedy special.
Comedy.
Dave’s REAL superpower:
(in addition to his podcasting superpower)
Dave Smith has passed the torch…
Joshua Smith has stepped up to try and carry the political liberty torch instead now.
Full new episode last night:
Pretty surreal…
I really enjoy seeing my “frens” — friends of Bitcoin, friends of freedom — stacking up these wins.
BIG wins.
Tremendous wins.
The biggest, most beautiful wins you’ve ever seen.
You’re gonna get tired of all the winning…
But seriously.
Decentralized media — digital grassroots — online networks of communication — THIS is the way.
It’s the future.
It’s already happening.
It’s SURREAL to be up close witnessing it unfold firsthand.
Witnessing it…
Interacting with it…
Mere degrees of separation away…
In real time.
In real life.
IRL.
Just like Dave Smith with Joe Rogan.
IRL.
Just like Joshua Smith with Timcast.
In real life…
PLANTING SEEDS.
AND WATCHING MORE SEEDS GROW.
What a time to be alive.
JeThoreau@getalby.com
(For optional tips… no pressure)
(DIFFERENT from a “normal” email address, just FYI)
For those who already own their own social identities…
I follow back all fellow early adopters using Nostr:
npub1s3pkx56ynd4yqj7hx7c6j2h9djkfg63p92wqe9v8m67km5368a4qrgzxp3
Peace, amigos.
Adios until next week!
“The global peaceful monetary revolution will not be centralized.”