I agree, it's not just about bitcoin becoming successful, that would be nice for me and many of us here, but what's really important is that when any system of sound money takes over and holds it ground for long enough it could direct the world economy and the policitians toward the right path by forcing them to choose paths they would not take if they had unlimited money like they have now.
If bitcoin or a new gold standard catches on their self-destructive behavior will destroy them, or they will notice their behavior is self destructive and they might change their ways. And not just them, but the general population will also be less wasteful, because let's face it, we too are a wasteful society, that's just how we have always done things and we don't even know any better.