I am optimistic about the future even though I assume govts will attempt to destroy everything.

I adopted bitcoin because I knew "the rule of law" was gone way back when they seized Chrysler from the bond holders. They also quintupled my health insurance costs & tried to force me to keep paying for said insurance. Bitcoin helped me drop my insurance & operate without a bank account so that I couldn't be fined in any enforceable manner.

Most bitcoiners are bitcoiners because we understand exactly what the govt is & what govts tend to do.