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 My argument is two parts.

a) It’s not money.

Because many of these things I use are not “money”, they are decentralized businesses doing a service that take in revenue.  We have to separate purely sending funds and a programmable commodity coordinator doing a business.  So when you’re attempting to haze it (weakly and failing), you’re essentially trying to force the use of traditional businesses that are corrupt and reduce end-user freedom, such as Cloudflare, WhatsApp, Google Drive, Gmail, and lending from banks.

b) Bitcoin isn’t either.

On top of that, because Bitcoin’s blockchain was purposefully crippled in a way Satoshi did not want, the market is clearly disputing that it’s the best money.  Now you can type the word “shit”, but that doesn’t convince someone to want to use it.  If you go into Gucci, they don’t call the other purses “shitbags”… they win with adding value and creating desire.

Today Bitcoin is winning, but not as money.  It’s winning as a BlackRock ETF.  And people don’t feel comfortable doing KYC then withdrawing it from the exchange to then spend it as money with tax effects that can be seen.  And that's why your attempt to pull the moral high ground isn't working.