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VMG on Feb 26, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Sen. Manchin demands complete US ban on Bitcoin

He's later referring to them as "allies".

I hoped this is satire for a moment.

steffenfrost on Feb 26, 2014 | [–]

Good point!

You are not allowed to use twitter, facebook, and youtube in China either. So, just as our "allies", lets ban twitter, facebook, and youtube.

http://www.greatfirewallofchina.org/

pdkl95 on Feb 27, 2014 | [–]

Of course he called them "allies" - what else would you call your Most Favored Nation?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_favoured_nation#United_Sta...

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