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Phat Member Posts: 18262 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
Money is real in the sense that without it you would have no house. The community would help you, but your life would get harder. The love of money is the root of all evil. Money itself is just a tool. We need this tool in order to have shelter.
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain " *** “…far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.”- Dr.John Lennox “The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.” “The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” — Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
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Phat Member Posts: 18262 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
The Age of Empires is over The last great empire that will fall will be the global financial system itself.
quote:Critics feel free to disagree and expose any falsehoods within this video. At best, you will claim it to be paranoia and fear-driven, but you cannot deny the basic premises laid out in the narrative. We are heading for trouble, folks. Edited by Phat, : added quote"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain " *** “…far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.”- Dr.John Lennox “The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.” “The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” — Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
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ringo Member (Idle past 412 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
Phat writes:
There would still be shelters. Instead of dwelling on how important money is, you could be thinking about how to improve conditions for those who don't have any. Money is real in the sense that without it you would have no house."I've been to Moose Jaw, now I can die." -- John Wing
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ringo Member (Idle past 412 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
Phat writes:
That's not an empire. It's a toolbox. The last great empire that will fall will be the global financial system itself. The global financial system has nothing to do with "one world government".
Phat writes:
Not unless you tell us what's in the video.
Critics feel free to disagree and expose any falsehoods within this video. Phat writes:
Tell us what they are and we'll see if I can deny them. ... you cannot deny the basic premises laid out in the narrative. (By the way, I went through the "crisis" of 2008 without ever noticing it.)"I've been to Moose Jaw, now I can die." -- John Wing
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Phat Member Posts: 18262 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
The basic premise of the film is that the global financial system is almost like a giant Ponzi Scheme. At Bretton Woods in 1944, the US Dollar, backed by gold became the premier global reserve currency. This went well until 1970 when Nixon took the US off f the gold standard. Too many countries were taking gold out of the coffers at Fort Knox. The irony of this now is that the central banks are selling and lending gold in order to support the dollar, but the dollar has now been inflated through government debt spending and stimulus and is essentially vulnerable if it loses the faith of the world. The argument is that in the end, global finances need to be backed by something. It sure as hell ain't gonna be bitcoin. A mess has been created. As jar always likes to say, the bill will get paid. I have no idea why he likes to say that. His pension funds and investments will take the hit as much as anything else. You seem to think that money is unimportant and the people(community) are everything. Perhaps the people themselves will somehow become the backing of a new digital dollar. It all causes me anxiety. I fear that some of us will get screwed in order to support the poor disenfranchised masses. Im not aginst global altruism, but we need to think this whole thing through.
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain " *** “…far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.”- Dr.John Lennox “The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.” “The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” — Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
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ringo Member (Idle past 412 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
Phat writes:
As I have been saying, "the world" is becoming more and more fragmented. "The world" does not march in lockstep as a single entity. If some parts of "the world" lose faith in the dollar, they will switch to something else.
... the dollar has now been inflated through government debt spending and stimulus and is essentially vulnerable if it loses the faith of the world. Phat writes:
"Global finances" don't need to exist at all. Local finances, backed by local communities, don't need to be part of a financial monolith.
The argument is that in the end, global finances need to be backed by something. Phat writes:
And that's a bad thing, why? The disenfranchised masses have been screwed for centuries and that doesn't seem to bother you.
I fear that some of us will get screwed in order to support the poor disenfranchised masses. Phat writes:
What you're saying is that "we" need to come up with a solution that benefits you. Im not aginst global altruism, but we need to think this whole thing through."I've been to Moose Jaw, now I can die." -- John Wing
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Phat Member Posts: 18262 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
ringo writes: Are you really so narrowly focused? You do realize that if the fragmentation included your local community being fragmented from the world-at-large, your local Walmart or grocery store would become virtually empty. Your community would be forcd to regress its standards and expectations and become virtually like Quakers or Pioneers or people like that religious group nearby you tat shares everything. Not many of us really want to rough it like that.
"The world" does not march in lockstep as a single entity. If some parts of "the world" lose faith in the dollar, they will switch to something else. "Global finances" don't need to exist at all. Local finances, backed by local communities, don't need to be part of a financial monolith. Thus, you are cutting yorself off from the S&P 500. Caring little whether they survive or close their doors. Not to mention the top 500 overseas corporations. You seem to mind little, leftist anarchist that you are. You will simply crow that it is likely what Jesus would approve of. Do you think He really wants the global "system" to fall flat? Do you really have any idea what would likely happen? Most people dont want to have to rough it with you and the Quakers singing in the woods next to their tents.There will be wars. Rumors of wars. Nation against nation. It wont go smoothly.
ringo writes: . What I'm saying is that I and my neighbors...and the entire middle/working class in general (those not yet living under a bridge, including ringo) need to make sure that we can do our best to prevent such a scenario from occurring. I am dependent upon the system to keep me alive. Pay my insurance. Allow me to get care at the local clinics. You can call me selfish for thinking of myself. I'm thinking that a financial collapse will help nobody except perhaps the homeless will get more company under the bridge. And they are tougher than we are. They would likely eat first. You have no problem losing your house, I assume. You seem to think that global altruism will be the norm rather than global anarchy, which I see as the norm. What you're saying is that "we" need to come up with a solution that benefits you."A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain " *** “…far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.”- Dr.John Lennox “The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.” “The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” — Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
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Phat Member Posts: 18262 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
You might be interested in this perspective.
Peter Schiff goes on the street at a protest and, representing the 1%having a conversation with the 99%. "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain " *** “…far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.”- Dr.John Lennox “The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.” “The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” — Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
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Phat Member Posts: 18262 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
I will copy relevant portions of these transcripts later after I get off work. Schiff has some good arguments not easily refuted. The Bitcoin bunch has their arguments also...but I hope for the sake of God's grace that they are wrong or the whole system will go away, including gold. The biblical scenario of everyone being marked (or digitized) may well become a reality. I can hear jar laughing now... Edited by Phat, : No reason given."A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain " *** “…far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.”- Dr.John Lennox “The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.” “The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” — Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
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PaulK Member Posts: 17822 Joined: Member Rating: 2.2 |
Bitcoin is not going to replace money. The transaction volumes required to do that are way, way above anything Bitcoin can manage. And that’s on top of it’s volatility (expect the “value” to take a dive if China bans Bitcoin “mining” as they’ve suggested they might).
And since you’re hot on a currency being backed by something, tell me - what backs Bitcoin?
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NosyNed Member Posts: 8996 From: Canada Joined: |
Yea, just what is bitcoin good for? Just speculating? Hiding ill gotten gains?
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PaulK Member Posts: 17822 Joined: Member Rating: 2.2 |
I don’t think it’s actually good for anything worthwhile. It is used for things like ransomware payments.
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Tangle Member Posts: 9489 From: UK Joined: Member Rating: 4.9
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It would have collapsed ages ago if it wasn't so useful to dictators and criminals.
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ringo Member (Idle past 412 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
Phat writes:
Huh?
Are you really so narrowly focused? Phat writes:
Why? You do realize that if the fragmentation included your local community being fragmented from the world-at-large, your local Walmart or grocery store would become virtually empty. Do you think farmers would stop growing food?
Phat writes:
Make up your mind. Are you saying it couldn't be done or are you saying you don't like it?
Your community would be forcd to regress its standards and expectations and become virtually like Quakers or Pioneers or people like that religious group nearby you tat shares everything. Not many of us really want to rough it like that. Phat writes:
Again, are you just saying you don't like it?
Most people dont want to have to rough it with you and the Quakers singing in the woods next to their tents. Phat writes:
There have always been wars and rumors of wars
There will be wars. Rumors of wars. Nation against nation. Phat writes:
Don't be silly. You'll never get all of those people to agree on a solution.
What I'm saying is that I and my neighbors...and the entire middle/working class in general (those not yet living under a bridge, including ringo) need to make sure that we can do our best to prevent such a scenario from occurring. Phat writes:
You're dependent on the community. "The system" is not your friend.
I am dependent upon the system to keep me alive. Phat writes:
Your cult is lying to you. You seem to think that global altruism will be the norm rather than global anarchy, which I see as the norm."I've been to Moose Jaw, now I can die." -- John Wing
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Phat Member Posts: 18262 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
Are you saying it couldn't be done or are you saying you don't like it? I wouldn't like it. At all. Though many people would be helped, many others would suffer. It belies the definition of a revolution. The wheel simply revolves and the first will be last. And the last first. Some blessing!
ringo writes: Agreed. The Federal Reserve is the villain. They allowed the financial behemouths to survive 2007-2008. They kicked the proverbial can down the road. The "system" allowed the national debt to increase to nearly 30 trillion dollars. Inflation on a major scale is nearly inevitable. We will pay the bill through inflation. The people will get wiped out financially. We are off the charts in regards to creating more money out of nothing. You're dependent on the community. AddByEdit: I was reading anglgards moments to Marc90,000 (Inflation, you know and noted his involvement in DSA. Curious, I looked it up. My question to the Democratic Socialists is how they would make money work and handle it in a community setting. I did read this. Seems that the whole theory of money, debt, and how increasing debt is not only inevitable since we not only cant pay it off but if we tried, the money would disappear as debt was resolved. Seems the current administration is in favor of more stimulus and more debt being introduced into the economy. This will only destroy the value of the assets we now have...effectively debasing their value. How does a Democratic Socialist see this? Is it ok to get poorer? Edited by Phat, : added discourse.Edited by Phat, : added jabber "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain " *** “…far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.”- Dr.John Lennox “The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.” “The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of a doubt, what is laid before him.” — Leo Tolstoy, The Kingdom of God is Within You
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