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Re:I Got the Fed to Release Its 2011 "Treasury Default" Play... by ryandrake on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @04:41PM (#38183266)
Yea it would be great if it was just stupidity, but we have elected officials actively working to sabotage and undermine the government and economy.

Our system of checks and balances didn’t really account for what happens when a sizable minority in government are bent in destroying it.

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Re:I Got the Fed to Release Its 2011 "Treasury Default" Play... by MichaelZuo on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @08:06PM (#38185433)
Have you even read the Federalist papers? A huge amount of consideration was spent on making sure a vocal and scheming minority could not usurp their design.
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