even when attacked from the inside by blockstream/core it just forks and offers two chains. at least one will continue delivering p2p electronic money to the people with low fees. maybe both? we'll see. 
Well, bitcoin has been dominating for a long time already and many people are already claiming that bitcoin would keep on being on top up until the future wherein there's said to be a possibility that bitcoin would be the future currency of the whole world. It will make life more convenient as long as it is being used in the right way.