Why? Well the fact that cash money is still widely used next to "easy" digital balances aside, let's look back at the revolution of tangible towards digital for a moment and how one actually did make the other obsolete. Who still has one of these?
Most use either their phone or a flash MP3/MP4 player no? No more short lasting AA batteries and hassle with mixing tapes and CDs, just connect to a PC and drag whatever you want easily as your player is conveniently charging while you are making your selection. Why didn't small sized MP3 players empower the walk/discman like CBDCs will do with Bitcoin? Because the tiny players didn't take away any convenience or important freedoms, but actually gave us more of both.
Who still buys or rents DVDs or BluRay discs? Isn't having the movie file digitally just like the prior mentioned music files much easier? Many are into streaming services as an easy alternative and avoid the hassle of enough storage space or large files, and it's this crucial element here why Bitcoin will be preferred above/next to CBDCs by most people. You see, it's all about control, sovereignty and the guarantee to not be censored. With the movie, song or podcast streamed to your device directly you really have no control and are actually surrendering your dependence on several factors e.g. not having your account/access blocked by the provider, internet access, availability by the provider (your favorite series, movie or artist to not get cancelled/deleted) etc.
People may not be fully up to date regarding Bitcoin, crypto or blockchain, but they are very well aware they will lose crucial freedoms and independence with these government controlled and issued CBDCs, especially if cash money disappears. They understand "their" money in the bank is not really theirs and they can be cut off just like that, CBDCs will amplify that level of authoritarianism and control. This is why many people are rightfully skeptic to say the least according to this detailed report and feedback on EU government/ECB issued CBDCs. Take the time to read their replies, it's really refreshing to see how many are rejecting this trend as concluded in the post "So I tried to categorize the positive and negative reposes and display a percentage. Each page has 10 responses and there are at time of writing 1215 pages. Thus a minimum of 12000 replies in which, I kid you not 99% replied negative to the EU's proposal of a CBDC Euro."
But a word of caution, remember that comparison we drew to streaming services? Despite all the external dependency factors streaming services are still very much popular, many actually have solely this and do not bother with having limitless access to the what they want to view and it's these people who are just a few steps closer to opt for solely CBDCs and to not care for what Bitcoin stands for. But I am hopeful that people will not take movies and their entertainment on the same level as their monetary independence. They won't right?🧐 I mean isn't that why we fought to keep cash money available? And why did we do that? Are we all "criminals, terrorists and drugs dealers" who do not want to be tracked and controlled? Most of us already know why but to conclude it rather quickly: You see, for many years it was cash money which gave us the possibility to not to starve to death if we were ever blocked by our bank. If this ever disappears and/or replaced with CBDCs, that will become a horrifying reality overnight. No ATMs where your friends or family can withdraw a lump sum for you to survive on for the week and any payment they make for you which can be traced back to you will put them at risk of getting cut off as well. Don't think this is some doomsday like scenario or a irrelevant foreign concept to you, these things have been happening more and more lately, sometimes even for the most obscure reasons initiated by a non-government/third party.
Conclusion: Decentralized blockchain will be the new cash. So step aside with your little "cheaper, better, faster than Bitcoin" centralized shjite coin, Bitcoin will outlast you all.
