And this means that bitcoiners should engage directly with those in government on local and federal levels. It means that bitcoinsers should enter into positions of governing authority on local and federal levels.

Too few are willing to do the work while the rest mock and meme and parrot the calls to just opt out.

Building around government is important, not asking for permission is important. So is wielding power. So is influencing those in power.

Despite the romantic fantasies of ancaps, there will always be a civil magistrate. This is an instituion put in place by Christ, the highest authority there is. And this institution won't leave you alone to live some idilic life in your secluded citadel by you simply ignoring that it is there.

Build the world you want to live in and accept that politics is an important part of that building.

#Bitcoin will limit the scale and reach of governments, but engagement meaningfully in the political sphere means reducing the likelihood of getting there the hard way.