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What should be used to back currency

Fiat
27
52%
Gold
10
19%
Silver
No votes
0%
Gold and Silver
2
4%
Barter System
2
4%
Other Commodity
3
6%
Other
8
15%
By Zerogouki
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Zero, you're a run-of-the-mill minarchist


So very, very incorrect

your reforms can be summed up by "ZOMG, teh guvurnmint is fucken teh economy!!!"


Well, that IS what they've been doing lately. But that's not my economic policy.

That's called tuckin' tail and avoiding the situation; you can keep burying your head in the sand


What part of "we need to massively overhaul everything because it's all fucked up" qualifies as "avoiding the situation" and "burying your head in the sand"?

but I'd rather my government to take steps to get us out of the situation


It's funny how every time they try to do that, they only make things worse. Hmmmm.

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