This is a microcosm of how I think about everything -- certain ideas need to be in the global consciousness for btc to take the next step. The fact that he's elected at all is a massive accelerant to that, he doesn't even have to accomplish anything. The new paradigm needs the right soil to take root.

The only bad thing would be if he turned comic-book-villain in the way many people fear, then some of those ideas will take on some of that stink. IMO, all he has to do is not become a comic book villain, and it's a giant step forward.