Thread by @BTCPrague

Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. 🇬🇧

Talking to many Englishmen nowadays one would instantly think good times have indeed created weak men across the United Kingdom...

So how can the UK return to its former glory? Let's have a look 👇

The British Empire was a breathtaking testament to the UK's global influence, considering its small size. This island nation managed to exert control across the world, mainly through its naval dominance and mastery of the seas.

👑 Queen Elizabeth I made this possible.

💡 British influence was far from limited to its military. Many British innovators changed the course of history.

Be it Isaac Newton, Alan Turing, or Stephen Hawking, without them, the world as we know it wouldn't exist.

To this day, even Satoshi Nakamoto could have been British.

🎸 Bands like the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Pink Floyd made London the music capital of the world. TV series like Top Gear or Doctor Who are still influential to this day. 📺

Even great British comedies such as Monty Python, Mr. Bean and The Office are widely known.

The current trajectory is concerning.

Through the increasing spread of socialism, coupled with incompetence, the UK is becoming known for all the wrong reasons:

- Erosion of individual freedoms
- Growing oppression
- Excessive taxation
- Lack of innovation

The situation is deteriorating further because the government, which ought to lead and set an example for the country, is instead being controlled by populists.

These individuals are only making things worse and bear the most responsibility for the current state of affairs.

Don't worry, you're not alone.

This is our former president, Miloš Zeman, notorious for his heavy drinking and being visibly intoxicated during the crown jewels unlocking ceremony.

🇨🇿 However, we endured even more challenging periods, such as the Russian invasion and the subsequent 40-year occupation under their oppressive communist regime — a truly dark era for Czechoslovakia.

Yet adversity strengthens the individual, forging strong men who made revolution not only possible, but peaceful. This parallels figures like Václav Havel, whose vital role in the 1989 Velvet Revolution marked the end of Communism in Czechoslovakia.

Strong men like Bitcoin builders. Like @slush and @PavolRusnak, here celebrating Bitcoin hitting $100 USD for the first time in history in the famous Brmlab hackerspace in Prague. 🍺

The Czech Republic, particularly its beautiful capital Prague, has been a cradle for influential figures and innovations in the Bitcoin space.

These strong individuals were behind the creation of the first Bitcoin mining pool, the invention of BIP39, and the development of the first Bitcoin hardware wallet. 💻

Furthermore, other local heroes established the first Bitcoin ATM company, General Bytes, and operate the renowned @Paralelni_polis.

💪 It was strong men who assisted our National Bank and government in recognizing and learning about Bitcoin.

Men who were crucial in making Bitcoin holdings tax free, and enabling the National Bank to purchase digital assets, including Bitcoin.

Or strong men joining the biggest Bitcoin event in Europe. A place where Bitcoiners connect, build bridges, and unite around a mission bigger than themselves: turning Bitcoin into a force powerful enough to change the world.

Here, a true Bitcoin culture is forged — one defined by responsibility, courage, sovereignty, and the unshakeable belief in individual freedom.

A culture the UK is steadily losing… but one that can be rebuilt by strong men who refuse to give up.

We aim to inspire resilience in all people across the UK.

This challenging period will forge strong individuals, leading to victory for you, your country, our children and grandchildren — and for Bitcoin.

It will secure a future where Bitcoin serves as a money and a vital tool of freedom for generations to come.