If it hasn’t dismantled the control apparatus of “the state” then no, it won’t be truly decentralised and it will fail even as a SoV. Let alone, MoE. The 2 systems are diametrically opposed. One MUST outcompete the other out of existence. It just shocks me that so many here view these centralising forces as permanent/immutable. Completely antithetical to the “we are winning” meme.

Yes. Decentralized, secure, uncensorable, and private are all unique traits. Bitcoin on the main layer is optimized for the 1st three without concern for private. Privacy can be implemented on higher layers.