As an alternative of a bible, a satirical publication photoshopped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. placing his hand on a steak throughout yesterday’s swearing in ceremony as US Secretary of Well being and Human Providers.
Regardless of his cupboard place being far beneath the presidency to which he initially aspired, Bitcoiners nonetheless celebrated his appointment and Senate affirmation. Though he’s tasked with roles having nothing to do with BTC, the US Treasury, the Commerce Division, or the Federal Reserve, RFK Jr. has endeared himself to a loud cohort of maximalists who prioritize eating regimen and well being as a lot as crypto.
RFK has signaled his devotion to bitcoin for years. Certainly, he’s publicly said that he invested most of his wealth within the foreign money, calling it a “currency of freedom.” He additionally bought a minimum of 21 bitcoins for himself plus three for every of his seven youngsters.
RFK Jr. ran for President on a pro-bitcoin platform
When he was working for US President, Kennedy platformed a number of pro-BTC proposals. He endorsed the thought of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), eliminating taxes on BTC transactions, utilizing BTC to hedge towards inflation, and classifying it as IRS 1031 exchange-eligible.
He additionally mentioned the US authorities ought to switch its then-200,000 BTC holdings from prison seizures to the US Treasury.
Extra vital than these pro-BTC marketing campaign guarantees — none of which got here true — RFK Jr. is a frontrunner of the anti-seed oil and pro-red meat eating regimen actions which have turn out to be common inside a phase of the Bitcoin neighborhood.
A HODL Bitcoin steak knife.
Bitcoin and steaks
Leaders of this Bitcoin subsegment epitomize carnivory as an optimum eating regimen for illness prevention and hormone regulation.
Though the eating regimen has nothing to do with BTC per se, carnivory dinners are nonetheless a staple at conferences. As a result of RFK Jr. now has the authority to form US meals coverage as well being secretary, many Bitcoiners appear to suppose that he may help advance a Bitcoin Normal by lowering seed oils and rising crimson meat and saturated fat on America’s dinner plate.
So yesterday, a bunch of social media influencing Bitcoiners celebrated his swearing-in. Though his relationship to Bitcoin isn’t understood by most individuals, to a sure kind of Bitcoiner, his appointment makes good sense.