Should the USD be abolished?

Discussion in 'Economics' started by Debaser82, Nov 20, 2010.

  1. Larson

    Larson Guest

    Gold is hammering at 1400. There must be a good reason. Wall st. shills vs. crackpots, take your pick.
     
    #11     Nov 20, 2010
  2. Yes, there are many crackpots. The gold standard was a way of enslaving people under those who had the metal. Fiat currency is one of the biggest accomplishments of the free world. Of course, this does not mean that it must be abused. But these cranks do not understand that going back to a gold standard is going back to worldwide povetry levels.

    Now, the motives. Behind the motives of those who scream for a gold standard is mostly a hidden Marxist agenda. Marxism is tautological to Fascism. The many are ruled by the few. The few have the gold and they are the rulers.

    I say Bernanke has not printed enough. A slap on the face of Marxism and Fascism will be another 1 trillion. Inflation will transfer wealth from lenders to borrowers. This is effective wealth redistribution. It is funny that Marxist always align with Fascists in their war against democracy. The EU for example is a fascist state controlled by Germans. Chine is a Marxist (close to) state controlled by vicious oligarchs who put 7 year old kids to work for $1 a day.

    USA is the shield against the monstrosity that EU and China are trying to enforce on the world and the USD is the means of destroying their plans.
     
    #12     Nov 20, 2010
  3. jprad

    jprad

    +1
     
    #13     Nov 20, 2010
  4. jprad

    jprad

    So, you think this is somehow different than when oil was trading around $140/bbl?
     
    #14     Nov 20, 2010
  5. Yes. Oil has an actual use. Gold is almost pure speculation.
     
    #15     Nov 20, 2010
  6. I am deeply involved with this forum and these posts from these posters that are said to be insane.

    I think that to deal with this world and what lies ahead screams out for the insanity of the realty that is.

    Yes maybe i am insane..Yes maybe satire is the only way for me to deal with this.

    Thank you EliteTrader and the wonderful posters here.

    Please continue to write passages that give me a foresight to understand with.

    ElectricSavant
     
    #16     Nov 20, 2010
  7. jprad

    jprad

    Bullshit.

    Everything traded on speculation will over/under shoot its intrinsic value at some point in time.

    The rub is that it takes time before you have the perspective to see how far it deviated.
     
    #17     Nov 20, 2010
  8. Which part, exactly - that oil is heavily purchased to be used as a product, or that gold isn't?

    Never stated otherwise.
     
    #18     Nov 20, 2010
  9. jprad

    jprad

    The collapse in the price of crude from over $140/bbl is more than enough proof that its price is not based only on consumption.

    The same with gold, it can't be only speculation when 60% of annual production is consumed by the jewelery and manufacturing industries.
     
    #19     Nov 20, 2010
  10. I never made any claim to the contrary.

    Who, exactly, are you arguing with?
     
    #20     Nov 21, 2010