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> My cash is physically in my wallet - nobody can touch it or take it. It is indisputably mine. This holds up surprisingly poorly if the other guy has a knife.
by oneoff786 5y ago
> My cash is physically in my wallet - nobody can touch it or take it. It is indisputably mine.
This holds up surprisingly poorly if the other guy has a knife.
- hexis 5y agoOr a legislature.
- Mountain_Skies 5y agoor a badge.
- kimixa 5y agoOr simply you misplace your wallet. Then you have to make the decision of how much you're willing to risk in taking out of your "totally safe" under-the-mattress stash each day, and that runs into inconvenience of if too high you lost a lot after a few beers on a Friday night, if too small you can't buy everything you wanted in the spur of the moment.
- paxys 5y agoOr just the power of the state behind them. The government can always take your money, regardless of what form it is in and where it is.