Having written about Bitcoin as hope for the younger generation, Iâm beginning to research, workshop, and outline what may be my next focusââbitcoin going mainstreamâ
How do we get to that next (and perhaps final) stage of worldwide mass adoption. It would also initially focus on the United States and how we can get beyond the partisan divide that currently exists. The majority of folks in the US (who arenât already bitcoiners) either donât really know about it, view it as another crypto, or many times from the progressive camp view it as a danger to our climate and for money laundering/criminals.
My fear is that too many bitcoiners still operate as if bitcoin can achieve this global adoption while they continue to focus on things that donât actually involve bitcoin at all. Many bitcoiners via their social media present their anarchist, libertarian, carnivore, right-wing views as synonymous with bitcoin. All Iâm asking is that we begin to separate onesâ particular culture from that of the protocol and freedom money that is bitcoin. I think weâll get there, but how quickly? Many folks in the ânormalâ world can be quite honestly distracted by some of the fringe views in the community. And others still can be confused by the jargon, technical hurdles, etc.
And for those that say things like âIâll never understand how some can can like bitcoin but not like gunsâ and politicize every post they have âyou may be turning people away from bitcoin, or slowing the rate of adoption. What youâre saying is that bitcoin is for those on the right, and folks that donât fall into that camp can have fun staying poor. I prefer that message that âbitcoin is for all.â
*while I agree that people on their own should not dismiss bitcoin if someone they donât like or agree with is also a supporter (I.e. bitcoin is for enemies), the reality is that some people do get turned off and wonât even see the realty of what Bitcoin is because bitcoin âcultureâ is still projected as largely right-wing in the US. I had to get past this when I initially got into bitcoin as a progressive in early 2021. I look forward to the day when Bitcoin is seen as money, property, and not co-opted by any particular faction. I do believe, however, that inherently it is democratic/for the people against the state/overreaching rule. It will never be apolitical in that sense.
