Tom Emmer tweeted the following:
“In Feb., the significantly intermediated financial system allowed Canada to wield its powers freeze financial assets of citizens protesting against vaccine mandates – a politically unpopular opinion. A Western democracy should never practice digital authoritarianism akin to China”
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Here are other recent tweets from Tom Emmer:
“As we have moved into the digital economy of the 21st century, the risk of financial censorship is higher than ever before because society primarily transacts digital money through intermediaries.”
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“Fortunately, there are decentralized payment tools that preserve the democratic values that are so integral to the free world. I am dedicated to ensuring Americans have financial tools that, like cash, are open, permissionless, private, and resilient to intermediated control.”
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“The cost? An irresponsible government could weaponize emergency powers and order financial institutions to arbitrarily freeze the accounts and assets of individuals that engage in politically unpopular activities.”
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