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As long as the US continues to have large numbers of unbanked/underbanked, that isn't a possibility.

Well, it's still possible with barter goods, just a lot harder. Isn't there a cryptocurrency that's actually private too? (I know Bitcoin is not)

Monero. It's not perfect of course.

But you might buy things the government doesn’t want you to have. Real meat? Nope. Religious texts? Nope.

Which government is that? Even Russia values religious faith as a pillar for misinformation.

While not an outright ban on religion per se, there is continued state pressure against religion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antireligious_campaigns_of_the...

Or participate in activities the government doesn’t want you to participate in. Canadian trucker protest? Nope.