Ash HN: Is Bitcoin a political tool, and should there be rules on how to use it?

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.

Will libertarians damage bitcoin for what it can do, or will it go on despite them?

Some thoughts on why bitcoin is not a political tool or soapbox: http://anarchant.com/bitcoin-isnt-soapbox/