There seem to be a lot of libertarians out there who want to shun anyone who doesn't use bitcoins in a libertarian way. They say if it's integrated into the current system, all is lost. This, despite the fact that it is open-source, has supply limits, and provides for easy, instant international trades without fees.<p>Will libertarians damage bitcoin for what it can do, or will it go on despite them?<p>Some thoughts on why bitcoin is not a political tool or soapbox: http://anarchant.com/bitcoin-isnt-soapbox/