I think it is worth the trouble. There are tons of people who know something is wrong, especially after the Covid lockdowns and cost of living increases. Getting them to adopt Bitcoin is probably not going to happen, but you can help them with the next step in their journey. I think a big mistake is trying to promote these ideals only on the internet. Focus on those close to you IRL.

Some are more ready to hear real truth than others. I think the issue is they don't understand how bitcoin works as a solution for them.

I see bitcoiners, all the time, saying:

Step 1: Buy bitcoin

Step 2: Hodl

Step 3: Be free

And, I ask: What happens between step 2 and 3?

I get crickets.

How does internet money, that is hard for them to buy (non-KYC almost impossible), that they can't spend on anything that matters to them, fix anything for them?

If Bitcoin goes to $1M, but spiralling inflation makes a loaf of bread cost $1M, how does that fix anything for them?

I'm somewhat tech-savvy, but, and I'm still figuring it out. Even if I just stopped at Hodl, getting there without being tracked is a nightmare.

Lightning and Nostr are great options to reduce the barrier to entry and show normies what can be accomplished. But, like, how the hell do you run an LN node without getting rugged by forced channel closures and ensure your privacy isn't leaked? Seems like you have to be a frickin magician.

That's the problem. You have to research, figure stuff out, tinker, fail, and retry. People are doing amazing things to make Bitcoin tools more accessible. It's just still not good enough for normies. I don't think it's even good enough for me, yet. Or, I guess I'm not good enough for it.

Be patient. Keep pushing the tech to a state ready for normie adoption. Evangelize. We'll get there.