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> It used to be that the US stood out because it took the law seriously The US took everyone's gold under the bretton woods system, and then Nixon "temporarily
by RobotToaster 11mo ago
> It used to be that the US stood out because it took the law seriously
The US took everyone's gold under the bretton woods system, and then Nixon "temporarily" ended dollar gold convertibility when France asked for it's gold back.