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The problem is that the distribution of fiat has become too centralized. Fiat is far too easy to earn for some and far too difficult to earn for others. The on
by cryptica 6y ago
The problem is that the distribution of fiat has become too centralized. Fiat is far too easy to earn for some and far too difficult to earn for others.
The only thing holding the fiat system together are the elite's willingness to hold onto it in spite of the fact that it is worth nothing to them (particularly in our risk-free bailout-driven economy). The elites only hold fiat to create artificial scarcity; to create an anti-competitive moat around all their existing businesses.
At this stage, from a capitalist point of view, the elites who hold fiat are doing charity work at a loss to themselves... It's a purely idealistic pursuit which is not grounded in their own self-interest. The ideological basis of this charity work is dubious and in the end, the real capitalists will throw their cronies under the bus for profit.
The artificial fiat manipulation that we're seeing now is setting the stage for a massive wealth transfer. The incentives for betrayal between members of the elite keep getting bigger now that their freedoms are at stake.
- amanaplanacanal 6y agoMostly elites don't hold fiat, though, they trade dollars for real assets as fast as they get it. Who are these elites who hold large quantities of dollars?
- hakfoo 6y agoBut aren't most of those "real" assets intangible too? Share and bond wealth relies on the existence of a functional government who is willing to honour your property rights. The fact you nominally own 25% of Amazon.com means very little if the server farms have been cut off, the employees have abandoned their posts and the warehouses have been ransacked and plundered
- cryptica 6y agoThey do hold fiat via corporate stocks like AAPL and MSFT and many others which hold a lot of fiat on their books.
- pbrb 6y ago> The artificial fiat manipulation that we're seeing now is setting the stage for a massive wealth transfer. What is the wealth transfer?