Because it's not your money.
twetch#3795 6.6y
Post by twetch#10895
It is if that government takes from him against his will. Or was, until the theft occurred. Why should any company stupid enough to not be able to weather a storm not be scrapped and sold off at a bargain to others who have been wiser?
What the chain says
- Block
- 626 258
- Time
- 2020-03-15T00:54:12Z
- Signer
- 1Pbz4esEs8BGKqqHcNBqm1yEcLdacauFPA
- App
- twetch
- Type
- post
- Content type
- text/plain
- Name in tx
- twetch#10895
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Governments allow you to use their currency at their discretion. You may not like it but it's their money and they can do whatever the fuck they want - with their money.
"Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's"
Sure. If you don't understand that money is an abstract representation of human time and energy. Which implies that government issued money is actually the time and energy of their "subjects".
Do governments own their people?
Governments own their money. If you value your wealth in their money then you get what they give.
Not the ones who outsource their currency to private banks.
Do governments own their people? It is a simple question. And it is important because money is productive human time and energy in abstract.
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