it is. i trust myself to use btc privately but it's not easy, everything must be done just right. most people buy kyc coin fromexchanges, use it on-chain in a non-private way and shoot themselves in the foot, exposing themselves on a permanent record (the blockchain). fiat would be more private. bitcoin is an awesome store of value, but the way most people use it is not "freedom money" or "private".

it's disturbing how many people hear these buzzwords and get into bitcoin in a non-privacy preserving way.

i love bitcoin, and i encourage people to learn how to use it in a private way, but it's a privacy nightmare by default.

monero on the other hand is privacy at a protocol level. you get the same privacy guarantees no matter which wallet you use.