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Economy

bucolic_frolic

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3. The fix is in. Devalue the dollar. Loss of purchasing power. Massive.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 01:27 PM

Yesterday

Meanwhile remember Stablecoin? Crypto backed by the US dollar. So they can park debt in crypto and tell you everything is fine. You won't notice if your dollars don't buy very much anymore, will you? Like $10 gas. $30 a pound for beef. You'll still be good, right?

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