https://watch.monerotalk.live/videos/watch/26ba2529-35c6-42b2-8d06-c2bebf32e929 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: This episode is a recording of an X Spaces discussion with Douglas Tuman, John Bush, Stoic.XMR, BawdyAnarchist, and others about whether or not the Monero community should engage in political activism to push for pro-privacy, pro-Monero policies in the U.S. The participants debated the merits of lobbying for regulatory clarity versus focusing purely on grassroots, opt-out strategies that avoid government intervention altogether. ⏱Timestamps: (00:01:09) Should Monero Engage in Political Advocacy? (00:06:36) John Bush’s Opposition to Political Engagement (00:12:20) Middle-Ground Perspective (00:16:50) Access to Monero & On-Ramps Debate (00:20:56) Political Feasibility & Trump's Executive Order (00:30:18) Doug’s Plan for Political Advocacy (00:34:22) Community Response & Strategy Discussion (00:42:29) Challenges in Achieving Regulatory Clarity (00:50:25) Grassroots vs. Institutional Adoption (00:56:40) Expanding Monero’s Utility Beyond Exchanges (01:04:26) Final Thoughts & Future Actions 🔗Links:   Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ Guest➡️: https://x.com/TheStoicCoiner https://x.com/JohnBLiveFree https://x.com/BawdyAnarchist_ https://x.com/DrunkDialMe_ ➡️Join XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia ➡️ Join XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social 🚨SPONSORS: Monero.com wallet by Cake Wallet 🍰, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. If you have an iphone or Android 📲, Monero Talk recommends that you use Monero.com by Cake Wallet 😉 It has been verified by the Monero community, you control your own keys, it connects directly to the Monero blockchain, and you can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app! Monero.com by Cake Wallet -  ONLY Monero wallet https://monero.com/ StealthEX, an instant exchange where privacy is the top concern. Go to https://stealthex.io to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets (from bitcoin to Ethereum to even Haven), without having to create an account or register, and with no limits. Making Stealthex a simple way to purchase Monero with crypto anonymously. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! 🚀 Listen & Reach out to us: 🎧PODCAST: ITUNES: https://apple.co/34W7FVp SPOTIFY: https://sptfy.be/myd6q STITCHER: https://bit.ly/2tUcIck WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com 📧CONTACT: Monerotalk@protonmail.com ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8 Get 🤓😎Social with us: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk/ HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk/ TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:40:40 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://watch.monerotalk.live https://watch.monerotalk.live/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://watch.monerotalk.live/videos/watch/26ba2529-35c6-42b2-8d06-c2bebf32e929 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://watch.monerotalk.live/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.