Stacker news (and Nostr too I guess) gives me hope. As do things like... Bitrefill and even some of the Lightning-gambling sites because they're pretty close to permission-less.

I think that the Trump administration... is radial and incompetent enough to actually give Bitcoin a shot not because they understand it but because they're like a bull in a China shop so anything is possible.

And yes I agree if people want it enough (the freedom and integrity) then it will succeed.