Bitcoin isn’t here to kill the dollar.
It’s here to extend its life. And most people don’t even realize it.
Everyone loves repeating that Bitcoin is “freedom,” “anti-system,” “the end of the dollar.”
But let’s be honest: if you step back from the hype, the picture looks very different.
🎯 Controversial take:
Bitcoin isn’t designed to replace the dollar — it’s perfectly designed to prolong it.
Yep.
The anti-system works… for the system.
Why?
The fiat model relies on one simple principle:
print unlimited money while convincing people everything is under control.
But to keep prices from exploding, the excess money must be removed.
And guess what? They don’t remove the freshly printed money —
they remove the money already held by the participants of the system.
How does this “money burning” happen?
Here are the mechanisms most people never think about:
Taxes — a legal vacuum cleaner for your income
Wars — the perfect capital-destruction tool wrapped in heroic slogans
Loans — people willingly give their money back
Laws & financial institutions — fees, fines, regulations you never had a say in
Financial markets (crypto, stocks) — giant machines designed to grind down millions of participants
And yes, “mild inflation” is not a flaw — it’s a feature.
Around 7% per year is the sweet spot where people keep spending instead of saving.
So where does Bitcoin fit in?
Bitcoin became the perfect arena for:
absorbing excess liquidity,
redirecting emotional investors,
creating the illusion of “escaping the system.”
The paradox:
most Bitcoin maximalists are actually helping the dollar stay strong — without realizing it.
And anyone who points this out instantly becomes an enemy to both sides.
It’s here to extend its life. And most people don’t even realize it.
Everyone loves repeating that Bitcoin is “freedom,” “anti-system,” “the end of the dollar.”
But let’s be honest: if you step back from the hype, the picture looks very different.
🎯 Controversial take:
Bitcoin isn’t designed to replace the dollar — it’s perfectly designed to prolong it.
Yep.
The anti-system works… for the system.
Why?
The fiat model relies on one simple principle:
print unlimited money while convincing people everything is under control.
But to keep prices from exploding, the excess money must be removed.
And guess what? They don’t remove the freshly printed money —
they remove the money already held by the participants of the system.
How does this “money burning” happen?
Here are the mechanisms most people never think about:
Taxes — a legal vacuum cleaner for your income
Wars — the perfect capital-destruction tool wrapped in heroic slogans
Loans — people willingly give their money back
Laws & financial institutions — fees, fines, regulations you never had a say in
Financial markets (crypto, stocks) — giant machines designed to grind down millions of participants
And yes, “mild inflation” is not a flaw — it’s a feature.
Around 7% per year is the sweet spot where people keep spending instead of saving.
So where does Bitcoin fit in?
Bitcoin became the perfect arena for:
absorbing excess liquidity,
redirecting emotional investors,
creating the illusion of “escaping the system.”
The paradox:
most Bitcoin maximalists are actually helping the dollar stay strong — without realizing it.
And anyone who points this out instantly becomes an enemy to both sides.
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