Now don't get me wrong - I'm not saying the present balance of power between individual and the state is perfectly placed. But thinking about ditching states altogether is, presently, a pretty dumb idea, that only signals a lack of awareness of how the society works.
Also, saying some people "are wrong" is not an argument.
That's an interesting claim. Is there a good Bitcoin use by country breakdown? Because my impression was, that with the notable exception of Brazil, Bitcoin is still mostly the techie-westerners thing.
> Also, saying some people "are wrong" is not an argument.
That's not an argument, just my current belief. It might be wrong.
No, because you can't effectively track wallets/usage. However, you can, for example, look at Google Trends: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%205-y&q=...
> You think it's for good reason. Many people think it's for bad reason.
In reality, you are both right. There are both 'good' reasons and 'bad' reasons why the state wants control over monetary supply and flow. I feel that as electronic currency transactions has gained ground over cash, the 'bad' reasons have become stronger and more important.
The question really is to if degree that bitcoin undermines the good reasons for state monetary control balances with the degree that it undermines the bad reasons. I suspect that as electronic transfers become increasingly ubiquitous, we will see the importance of bitcoin in maintaining personal freedom increase.