• Stupidmanager@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Yes, but last year a cheese burger cost me 20% less and my dollar went further. You’re trying to argue the USD is the best form of currency because it’s used nearly everywhere, I’m telling you that it’s only the best currency today because it was stable in the past and backed in value by the commodities around the world. $100 today still gets you food and drink but soon it’ll buy you a whole lot less. The foreseeable future is here dude, sadly, Americans are in for a shock with this whole isolation focus the USD drops from favor.

    • it_depends_man@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      No I was trying to explain what bitcoin lacks in terms of backing, in comparison to “traditional” currencies. We don’t “need” need the dollar or euro or whatever. Dollar in particular is in for a rough ride.