A charitable interpretation of "printing money out of thin air" is how they bail out corporations and landlords. Why even save if the game is so obviously rigged?

[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

They're mad at #2 because #1 gives them all the money they need to do #3. So why do they need my money too?

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

All USD is printed. Taxes are the only thing that gives USD its value.

I have a problem with the meme playing footsie with the ideas that taxes are theft and money-printing is fraud.

These are common neo-metallist arguments. And in techie spaces like the fediverse, libertarians like to sneak them into the conversation while going “How do you do, fellow progressives?” before they start pitching NFTs.