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It is a storied right-wing position to question “fiat currencies” and to yearn for a return to, say, the gold standard. And bitcoin and its imitators are the ultimate in fiat currency. Yet right-wingers seem fascinated with bitcoin, as Paul Krugman notes:

Josh Mandel, a Trump disciple seeking the Republican Senate nomination in Ohio, recently tweeted out what he stands for: “Ohio must be a pro-God, pro-family, pro-Bitcoin state.” Indeed, there has long been a strong connection between support for Bitcoin and right-wing extremism — like the traditional association between conservatism and an obsession with gold, only more so.

So what’s that about?

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