The bank manager who wouldn't let me open an account for a Bitcoin-related, state and federally compliant business does. Everyone views Bitcoin politically, especially the people not on this forum.
Name one person you know that is not aware of breast cancer.
Your bank manager probably doesn't even know how Bitcoin works. He's doing his job and following company policy. The reason people in general don't think of Bitcoin politically is because they don't give bitcoin a second thought. It's just that scam money they see on TV. Before all of my friends started laughing at me for using Bitcoin I was attempting to explain it to them. I would tell them it's electronic money like WoW Gold but for real life. Because my friends aren't 15 or nerds trapped behind a keyboard they all said, "what's WoW Gold". They don't even know what that is. Unfortunately, most people learn about Bitcoin from the news. The news doesn't explain to them what it is and it definitely doesn't teach them about the political ramifications of adopting Bitcoin in the long run. If you want to find out how stupid people are about Bitcoin watch some of the presentations Andreas has given to political figures and listen to the stupid questions they ask. If politicians, who's job it is to know, don't understand Bitcoin do think the average dumbass understands it? Yeah, whatever.
What he does know is that Bitcoin is connected to drugs and money laundering (political). He may not understand how a CPU works either, but he sure as hell isn't turning down Intel.
It
is political that people think Bitcoin = illegal things.
po·lit·i·cal
pəˈlidək(ə)l/ adjective
of or relating to the government or the public affairs of a country.
"a period of political and economic stability"
synonyms: governmental, government, constitutional, ministerial, parliamentary, diplomatic, legislative, administrative, bureaucratic; More of or relating to the ideas or strategies of a particular party or group in politics. "a decision taken for purely political reasons"
synonyms: politically active, party; More interested in or active in politics. "I'm not very political"
motivated or caused by a person's beliefs or actions concerning politics. "a political crime" derogatory relating to, affecting, or acting according to the interests of status or authority within an organization rather than matters of principle.
No one thinks Bitcoin is a political tool other than the libertarian tools on this forum.
