S11 E12: Bruce Fenton on Running for the US Senate as a Bitcoiner

Published: Aug. 21, 2022, 2:15 a.m.

b'After having had enough from the authoritarians, longtime bitcoiner Bruce Fenton has decided to take matters into his own hands and run for the US Senate to represent New Hampshire. In this interview, he explains why & gives us an insight of his platform. Special thanks to Vaultoro and Wasabi wallet for sponsoring the show! Time stamps: 00:46 \\u2013 Intro 02:04 \\u2013 Bruce Fenton selling 85 BTC to finance his campaign 03:31 \\u2013 Why Bruce Fenton is different 05:35 \\u2013 Is Bruce Fenton a constitutionalist? 07:38 \\u2013 Freedom is what made America great 10:26 \\u2013 Did Bruce Fenton get any support from mainstream politicians? 12:56 \\u2013 Have bitcoiners given up on politics? 16:00 \\u2013 Divisive issues raise more money, at the expense of nuance 20:00 \\u2013 A national divorce? 23:30 \\u2013 \\u201cBowling Alone\\u201d by Robert D. Putnam and division 33:00 \\u2013 Fighting for freedom vs taking freedom for granted 36:26 \\u2013 The Founding Fathers of the USA were very young 40:00 \\u2013 Safety vs freedom 41:40 \\u2013 On China and authoritarianism 46:02 \\u2013 Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness 48:10 \\u2013 Is Bitcoin a big part of Bruce Fenton\\u2019s campaign? 51:45 \\u2013 Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin would be bitcoiners if they lived today. Hamilton would have done ICOs and DeFi 55:30 \\u2013 Carrying a copy of the Constitution during the campaign 56:40 \\u2013 Both Bitcoin and the US Constitution are hard to change 01:03:30 \\u2013 How the US Government is attacking Bitcoin 01:08:14 \\u2013 Should Bitcoin become legal tender in the USA? 01:14:50 \\u2013 What can Bruce Fenton do for the people of New Hampshire? 01:16:00 \\u2013 Breaking the record for the longest filibuster 01:18:10 \\u2013 Bringing people together 01:20:50 \\u2013 What can a state do to nullify federal overreach? 01:21:55 \\u2013 How does Bruce Fenton rank in the polls? 01:27:20 \\u2013 Donating $17.76 01:29:30 \\u2013 Is everything really good for Bitcoin? 01:33:00 \\u2013 Freedom is like a muscle, you gotta train it'