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Can someone explain the 'going brrrrr' meme to me? I've seen it used in other contexts but can't quite fully grasp what is meant by it.
by Rury 7y ago
Can someone explain the 'going brrrrr' meme to me?
I've seen it used in other contexts but can't quite fully grasp what is meant by it.
- toomuchtodo 7y agoIt's a tongue in cheek reference to the Federal Reserve "running the printing presses", generating as much fiat as necessary to support the US and global economy. With the US dollar not on the gold standard [1], or tied to something physical resource, the Federal Reserve can create money out of thin air without constraint. Ergo, the "money printer goes brrr". https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/upshot/coronavirus-fed-extraordinary-response.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/upshot/coronavirus-fed-ex... (The Fed’s Message: The Money-Printing Presses Are Fired Up and Ready to Go) [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_standard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_standard
- tacon 7y agoThe sound of a lot of paper money being processed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehFImqzVWos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehFImqzVWos
- pjc50 7y agohttps://knowyourmeme.com/memes/money-printer-go-brrr https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/money-printer-go-brrr