A recent study indicates that U.S. cryptocurrency enthusiasts resonate more with conservative moral values than liberal ones. While revealing a clear link, the findings are correlational and primarily focus on American crypto advocates. ...
    • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      194·
      1 year ago

      Yeah… Almost like those “moral foundations” are what you would expect of the third reich.

      Probably just a coincidence, though.

    • treadful@lemmy.zipEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      Our analyses of a large set of Bitcoin tweets and a controlled survey indicate that binding moral foundations (Authority, Purity, and Loyalty) that are more closely associated with political conservatives better reflect one’s interest in cryptocurrency than individualizing foundations (Fairness and Care).”

      So it’s sentiment analysis of a specific community (Bitcoin). The Bitcoin community has been more libertarian and toxic than others, in my experience. But I wouldn’t ascribe those attributes to the wider crypto community.

      meh

    • realitistaEnglish
      83·
      1 year ago

      But does it really surprise you? Sounds spot on to me.

    • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      It’s basically properties of fascism vs egalitarianism. They’re not pulling them from nothing.