Bitcoin and the Canadian Freedom Convoy with Benjamin Dichter (WiM284)

In this episode, we discuss how and why the Freedom Convoy came about, the authoritarianism in the west, and Bitcoin's key role in sustaining democracy.

Benjamin Dichter is the author of the book, "Honking For Freedom". One of the main spokespeople for the Freedom Convoy, which was the largest peaceful protest in Canadian history.

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00:00:00 - Coming up 
00:01:29 - Intro 
00:03:03 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with The iCoin Hardware Wallet 
00:04:00 - Do More with Your Digital Assets with Ledn 
00:04:44 - Introducing Benjamin Dichter 
00:05:43 - How Benjamin Got Involved with the Freedom Convoy 
00:10:36 - Origin Story of the Freedom Convoy 
00:16:38 - The Intentions Behind The Protest 
00:18:38 - Snowball Effect of The Movement 
00:23:00 - Freezing of the Bank Accounts 
00:24:53 - Violence and Cowardice from the Canadian Government 
00:28:20 - A Peaceful Music Festival 
00:29:15 - How The Peaceful Convoy Ended 
00:33:28 - Record Numbers in Fundings and a Template for the Dutch Farmer Protest 
00:40:57 - Benjamin Answers "What is Money?" 
00:44:21 - Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth 
00:45:23 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 
00:45:58 - A Chance To Win Discounted Tickets to The Bitcoin 2023 Conference and 10M SATS 
00:46:55 - Replenish Your Body's Electrolytes with LMNT 
00:47:46 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa 
00:48:34 - Bitcoin as a Tool Against Authoritarianism in the West 
00:51:39 - The Best Marketing for Bitcoin 
00:53:12 - The Money Masters Documentary 
00:57:03 - Converging To Bitcoin 
01:00:41 - Political Entryism in Colombia 
01:06:23 - Lobbying in Politics 
01:08:10 - What is Political Entryism 
01:10:08 - The Counter Narrative to the WEF and Social Engineering 
01:13:43 - A Chink in The Armour of CBDCs 
01:15:00 - A Case for More Privacy in Bitcoin 
01:17:51 - How Bitcoin Might Be Incorporated into the Fiat System 
01:20:30 - Working on Bitcoinizing The World 
01:23:54 - Optimistic Outlook About the Future 
01:27:37 - Where to Find Benjamin’s Work 

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