We are being co-opted!

Exactly! The reason Ripple hasn't been trading much until recently is that everyone involved in crypto, everyone who saw Ripple come to be know exactly what it is.

But with the recent pumps, newcomers who are just looking into crypto for the money will jump into anything they think will make them rich.

Ripple will not make any of you rich, it will take everything from you.

Ripple shouldn't even be considered crypto, they were the first who attempted to sell themselves as a blockchain to profit from the crypto-mania.

Ripple is the coin for those with short vision, people who only care about becoming rich regardless of who they hurt in the process or if the whole world comes down as a result.

I am very happy to see that you are speaking against this, proud actually. It's nice to see people who will use their power for something other than getting more power.