Anybody claiming they're not being allowed to hold xmr is arguing in bad faith. Clearly nobody can dictate what you do with your coins, you can burn them if you like. But acting like the historically pro-spending culture here is an attack on your personal freedoms is absurd. All the oldfags know that a functioning circular economy has been an absolute priority for the community since basically day one and that this has given rise to an ideological culture that prioritizes spending and entrepreneurship. So of course the OGs are going to be very protective of that culture, it would be concerning if they weren't.

It seems that moonboys view this prioritization of the monero economy as an obstacle to a more timely NgU and are now actively trying to speed things along by astroturfing a hodl culture while attacking the ideological foundations of monero's business oriented ethos, recall the recent sperg out over agorism. Now, I'm not some super ideological guy but I do recognize that crypto itself has deep ideological roots. It is, at its core, a reaction to centralized financial power, censorship and surveillance. Strip away that ideology and you’re left with just a slower, more complex fintech product chasing regulatory approval. But that's what exactly what moonboys want, something tame and watered down that can be marketed to retail investors. Which is why they are so hated by monero extremists, can't say I blame them.

Also, this sudden spike in moonboy agitation seems somewhat organized rather than organic. These generals are typically quite chill and comfy, slower moving but devoid of typical cryptobro retardation so this sudden shift in tone is pretty jarring. Judging by the ringleader's talking points and penchant for making absurd price predictions I'm about 75% certain this is Mavrick and/or his twitter crew we're dealing with here. Those guys have been shitting up my feed for a while now with virtually identical sentiments, you'll know it when you see it.