Their proposals can get rugged at any time, usually when people feel like they have breathing room. I'm not a believer in the whole argument of "I'd rather support someone who won't throw us in jail" because there are more effective ways that the state and banks can capture bitcoin (ETFs, "dark ledgers," nationalizing the Bitmain and Antpool cartels, etc). After my visit to the 757, I'm starting to think that merchants will have to lead the charge in growing bitcoin rather than vying for legitimacy in the eyes of normies. Merchants are more likely to have the balls to challenge the status quo than consumers I think 

 There is something to be said about the sheep who will only do what the government tells them. That is the majority of Americans. If politics can bring legitimacy for these slow adopters I believe that would be a net positive. That said, you are 100% correct that we should not ask for permission, instead do as a free people would do.