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Would going back to the gold standard work?

Would going back to the gold standard work?

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Arbo said:
You (and so many others here) need say no more. Thanks, it says all anyone needs to know.
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Why do you so love pulling quotes out of context? Unable to actually debate what people say?
 
Redress said:
Why do you so love pulling quotes out of context? Unable to actually debate what people say?
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Out of context? Ah, a false claim. Is your point that government manipulating currency for our own good, is a good thing, or did you misspeak? If you misspoke then you could complain about my quote, if you said what it appears you said, then you should have no issue having your beliefs quoted.
 
polisciguy said:
Explain your answer as well, please.
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Using an arbitrary rock/element to determine a currency's value doesn't make much sense. Fiat currency value is determined through productive output relative to the amount in the private sector...
 
Arbo said:
Out of context? Ah, a false claim. Is your point that government manipulating currency for our own good, is a good thing, or did you misspeak? If you misspoke then you could complain about my quote, if you said what it appears you said, then you should have no issue having your beliefs quoted.
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My comp;laint is taking the quote out of context, which you clearly did. By the way, if you think the government did not nor would not manipulate a gold standard, that would be silly. So ease of doing so would be an actual argument in favor of a gold standard vs fiat currency. Of course you have not made that argument but instead just made a bunch of silly comments.
 
Redress said:
My comp;laint is taking the quote out of context,
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Yet again you address nothing I said. So let us try again: Do you believe that if government is manipulating fiat currency it is OK if it is 'for our own good'?
 
I don't think it would. It seems a little too outdated.

I do kind of like the idea of backing up our currency with something that's inherently valuable. Just not gold.

I've often wondered if it would be possible to use energy production somehow as a standard for currency. I can't think of too many things which are more inherently valuable in today's culture than energy.
 
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