Steemit is actually an attempt to route around the big banksters and create a separate economy that could allow people to depend less on loans, USD and interest oriented securities, WallStreet.

Think about it; every time you use USD, you back the banks... every time you invest in steem, you create new opportunities for community without banks.

Dan is very outspoken about this, and I think his vision is most practical, so it's strictly non-violent, until you have a gun in your face, that is..