Bitcoin is a technology. It is the foundation, the platform, for the next generation of money. A generation that is digital/virtual. It is the tcp/ip to the Internet.
I remember when AOL and MSN thought they could do a better internet by centralizing their network.
I remember when companies thought intranets were the way to go.
I liken AOL, MSN, and intranets to alt-coins and the centralized specialized platforms. They are useful ideas and respectable use cases.
Just like there is TCP/ip, http, https, ftp, telnet, shell, etc. There is bitcoin, segwit, lightening, and what ever comes next.
Bitcoin is the network.
At least that's how I look it.
peace...