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 Government power decreases significantly w/o ability to create/print money.

People still have to THINK and push back.

But the reality is, ALL war was 'printed' - since the invention of clipping coins.

Welfare is a modern day (last several hundred years) human event. Nearly all humans can add value to other humans w/removal of the welfare state. This does not happen overnight, it can take generations of pain (created by generational welfare).

Also, hard money based on work/energy stored in time gives a LOT of power to the people. So while Government is being stripped of their power, the individual is gaining incredible power. This is happening now - but it's a slow process most don't see.

Furthermore, with real money, those that get rich have to on continue to produce REAL value for others/society or they will lose their power.

The Government 'powers' that promise to protect you from the elites with more taxes and rules/laws historically have 100% benefited - you guessed it - the rich/elites (not the poor). Yet the poor being uneducated and not willing to read fall for it generation after generation.

In the centrally controlled USA economy we have today (along with most of the world), the rich just get richer w/o much/any added value. The Elites understand history - they know how well this works.

This is all very complex. Start with the book, "The Sovereign Individual" which will/should lead you to another dozen books - be sure to read 10+ books on the topic so it really sets in.