Say "maybe it is merely a conspiracy theory but I for one am not aware of any example in history where a small group of people were given the level of power a CBDC wields and they didn't eventually abuse that power. Maybe this time will be different, but based on historical precedent maybe we should at least approach this with a degree of skepticism"

I think we just need to continue planting seeds. I know from living in Canada most people are conditioned to be very complacent about their freedoms. Govs are not stupid, they aren't going to roll out CBDCs and start freezing peoples bank accounts the next day. They will make people believe they are working great. Banking the unbanked, removing friction, seamlessly adding stimulus right into your phone. Then once inertia kicks in and everyone thinks CBDCs are great, the restrictions will start.