i did read it lightly and everything i read was dated. fee's are a no issue now, speculation is a stupid thing to even discus because that is something everything has (even the USD with the US budget issues), if you consider the HOLD method of investment selfish than that a personal issue, the disagreement has basically resolved itself with Bitcoin Cash fork and the introductions of segwit and the lightning networks the technical limits will again soon be a thing of the past.
 
the only real point that still stands is that BTC as it currently stands is more like gold than the USD paper bills. where people grab it and hold on to it. because of its seen value and potential for massive growth. unlike the USD where people see it for what it is and spend it as fast as they earn it. this is where honestly i believe that a state backed crypto would be able to make great headway into the commodity segment of crypto instead of an investment.

I would argue differently. The failure of the USD would give validity to a global decentralized currency. Which would only make BTC go up. So yea, a very accurate comparison i think. The only thing to make BTC worthless is to kill the internet.

You two might need to get a room