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Re:10 years of whatever this has been by vkou on Thursday November 18, 2021 @05:18AM (#29263936)
Yes and No.

To someone who doesn't live in the US, the value of USD mostly depends on trust in the US government and economy.

To someone who does, the value of USD mostly depends on whether or not the IRS will be asking for their due next April, whether or not their landlord/bank will be expecting a rent/mortgage payment next month, and whether or not the grocery is stocked with toilet paper.

It is true that if any of those three things don't happen, you have far more serious problems than 'what currency you use'.

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Re:10 years of whatever this has been by CorrectHorseBat on Thursday November 18, 2021 @06:53AM (#29264441)
>To someone who does, the value of USD mostly depends on whether or not the IRS will be asking for their due next April, whether or not their landlord/bank will be expecting a rent/mortgage payment next month, and whether or not the grocery is stocked with toilet paper.

Or in other words: trust in the US government and economy.

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