Well the fact that you call them speculative assets is part of the problem. Bitcoin wasn't invented to be this, but as an alternative to centralized banking after the Subprimes crash of 2008. The creators' intentention was very diffirent
But you're right, I should'n be comparing it to human rights.
As a simpler example: the fediverse has huge potential but it's disregarded virtually everywhere or simply unknown to the vast majority of people. I see it as progress nontheless.
FUCK this agreement ! It will flood the EU market with cheap and sloppy products, which we'll eat unknowingly cause it'll be cheaper to use everywhere.
That's, already, why farmers are killing themselves daily, and it'll only get worse
Asking the real questions