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by montzark 1677 days ago
Small inflation is feature not a bug. Imagine money gaining worth over time, no point to invest in anything creating something new, just hold it.
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All governments agree with you. Specially Venezuela.

Inflation is small until it is not. Inflation is a revenue system for a government.

This is a poor argument that I see a lot. Do you really think everyone stops buying stuff when money slowly gains value? (If so, I'd say it would be a great way to address the climate crisis.)
I'm talking about investing not buying "stuff". Letting someone to make good use of my money to create something and give me some in return.