Molon Labe!!
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ! The expression comes from an account of the historic Battle of Thermopylae between Xerxes I, king of Persia, and Leonidas I, king of the Greek city-state Sparta, in 480 B.C.
According to the Greek biographer Plutarch in a collection of Spartan sayings, Xerxes demanded the Greeks surrender their weapons. Defiantly, Leonidas answered: “Molon labe,” roughly translating to “Come and take them.” While the Spartan leader staged a brave and noble resistance, Xerxes ultimately overpowered him. After the rest of his army retreated, Leonidas remained with 300 men, as noted in the film 300, all of whom Xerxes slaughtered.
Since then, several fighters have notably referenced molon labe. During the American Revolution, American Colonel John McIntosh, refusing to surrender Fort Morris in Georgia, provoked the British commander: “Come and take it!” Texians, as they were called then, displayed “Come and take it” on its flag during the 19th-century Texas Revolution.
The Greek First Army Corps and the United States Special Operations Command Central both feature molon labe as their mottos. A statue commemorating Leonidas erected in Thermopylae in 1955 bears an inscription of molon labe in Greek script. Michigan State University athletic teams, whose mascot is the Spartan warrior, have also featured molon labe on their uniforms.
While molon labe has historically expressed daring in the face of overwhelming opposition, it has evolved to voice bold opposition to perceived oppression.
In this case, we are using it in defiance to our right to freedom, our right property, our rights for bodily autonomy, our rights to earn a decent living and right to use our money how each of us chooses to.
MONEY = FREEDOM
We are not safe. Our savings and assets are not owned by us, our money is not real, no government is ready to protect us and we have no rights, technically speaking. Only the right to do as we are told and obey authority, it is evident even in the metaverse as I have detailed here and here.
The old adage “safe as money in the bank” isn’t what it used to be. Your money can be seized with;
No warrant. No court order
No due process, no recourse
The banks are shielded from liability
If you have not been paying attention, the war that has been taking place for the past 2 years has not been to fight a mild virus or one of a country invading another, what has been left ignored is the all out economic war on the middle class in many western aka, “democratic” nations that aims to cause more dependency and suffering for a vast number of people.
What have we learnt so far with current events;
Property rights are contingent on good behavior even being in the circle of someone who has done so may put your assets at risk, as many Russian oligarchs having their yachts impounded now know.
Many Canadian companies and citizens had a rude awakening, suddenly unable to access the money they thought was theirs.
"We are broadening the scope of Canada’s anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules…As of today, a bank or other financial service provider will be able immediately to freeze or suspend an account without a court order." These were the words of Canada’s minister of finance, Chrystia Freeland.
Cyprian@cyprianousThis is, arguably, the most consequential 80 seconds of any speech delivered by a government official in as long as I can remember. This is the panopticon and the new digital gulag. This is the start of The De-personing. This will expand to every country and every "offense."2:40 AM · Feb 15, 20228.09K Reposts · 22.9K LikesBank accounts are required to shut down bank accounts that engage in cryptocurrency related transactions in Nigeria (I have been personally affected by this also).
Bitcoin gives us Freedom from government overreach;
Holding Bitcoin in a non-custodial or cold wallet is like having a physical gold coin in your possession. Nobody can take it from you or deny your ability to use it. Nor do you need to depend on any third party. As a popular saying used in crypto, “not your keys, not your coin” as you get to do whatever you want with your money unlike having your money stored in the banking system where once you deposit your money, it becomes the banks property and they decide whether to give it you to or not among other issues with the banking system like:
Your purchasing power being stolen via inflation
Interest rates on your savings are negative in real terms, and
the use of debt as currency
According to financialunderground.com and Nick Giambruno; there are 4 options for storing your liquid assets and protecting your wealth including Bitcoin;
Withdrawing your money as cash. However, it’s not guaranteed the bank will honor your request, and if they do, they probably won’t make it easy. Traveling with large amounts of cash is also unwise. It makes you a target for thieves and cash-sniffing dogs.
Moving your money to a bank in a safer jurisdiction like the Cayman Islands, Singapore, or Switzerland is undoubtedly better than keeping it in Canada or Nigeria for example. But that requires you to have set up such an account in advance, and it often requires large minimum deposits.
Buying physical gold and silver bullion coins. Owning physical gold and silver in your possession gives you access to money without counterparty risk. Unfortunately, physical gold and silver coins present a similar problem as cash. It’s not a good idea to travel with a lot of them as they quickly show up in x-ray machines and can be very heavy.
It is being normalized to use banks and money as political weapons and this will only accelerate from here on out.
Don’t be complacent and protect yourself before they come for you, sooner or later. It has happened to me, but I had moved my money out before my account was terminated.
At this point, am saying Molon Labe to the banks!
See you tomorrow!
- Ope