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Bluetus

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15. There is an inherent conflict of interest that cannot be overcome, IMHO

Reply to Volaris (Reply #14)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 02:26 PM

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The people who can create money by fiat, can essentially put that fiat money into the accounts of their fellow banksters. It is literally free money that they can then use to lend and charge interest on. The same people making decisions about the money supply are profiting from those decisions.

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