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Erik is trying to reappropriate the term maximalism, back to its original pejorative meaning of a non-thinking cultish brute. "loyal" and "desire" emotional responses, devoid of thought.

Maximalism however has changed to mean Bitcoin rationalism.
It's funny when people use Ethereum Maximalist, because the only defense is "let the market decide", "it's being worked on". Which of course, bitcoin maximalists totally approve of, even if our better, well-reasoned arguments don't penetrate the brainwashed blockchainers.
Bitcoin maximalists don't "desire a blockchain monoculture", however, I personally do desire people lie less about their projects.

Bitcoin maximalists predict convergence of money and communication protocols. I'm also a TCP/IP maximalist for many of the same reasons.
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