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by kergonath 1470 days ago
> By this reasoning, it's irresponsible for a leader of a country that is not the US, to pin its economy on this "funny money" that it cannot print, but that others can.

Yes, yes indeed. That is a terrible idea. Though there are circumstances when it might not be the most terrible of terrible ideas and the alternative is worse. But no sane country that is not already in dire straits should do that.