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Re:The U.S. government’s failed 1890s attempt to forge unity... by billytetrud on Friday June 11, 2021 @04:04PM (#27477791)
Indeed. I meant its a simple idea. It would be simple to write a lwa for it. But of course, it would be politically fraught. Similarly tho, it wouldn't be politically simple to switch back to gold-backing.

But yes, hopefully bitcoin can save us from this mess one day.

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