Hacker News Reader

The Money Laundering Crackdown is an Attack on Speech and Privacy.

Every bit as logical and reasonable as the title of this post. In fact, they are pretty much identical.

I mean, people who need to launder money for perfectly legal purposes should have the right to do so --- amIrite?

Glib, but did you read the article or watch the video report? Unlikely, or you would understand the specific amendments that are at risk, a measured argument is put forward.

A measured argument is put forward --- built on the foundation of an unjustified presumption that there are legal uses for money laundering.

One example was Russians who want to anonymously donate to Ukraine using a mixer. Of course there are good uses. Legal status can change, and usually does to suite special interests or corrupt politics, quashing the freedoms of others along the way.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com