@TPTBNW "Your thoughts are based in fantasy" yet you reference a "MadMax"
future and then accuse me of fantasy? Riiggggghhtt
"I beseech you from the bowels of Christ, think it possible you are mistaken" - Cromwell
Before I back further into reality, here is a sequel to "your" future:
When your local militia finds out you have neither credit, gold or crypto,
an auction of your possessions is arranged. Your Army Council arranges loans
to favoured officers and thus the bids on your possessions.
You now have credit, less the cost of your "donation", and few possessions.
You also have the disadavntage that the Council knows the extent of
your credit, and of your possessions. Your donations will be adjusted in light
of this knowledge.
You can, of course, opt out of the "protection" and "community care" provided
by that community, and trust to the kindness of strangers. Your choice.
All I'm doing here is pointing out how the "money system" works. This
is no different from "insurance" or "retirement" - pay me today and get
a burger on Tuesday scam. I did not put too much flesh on the bones hence
it seems contrived, and will give a couple of examples from history for
reference.
DVD : "IP Man - Disc 1"
This story is from China, just before and immediately following the
Japanese occupation. Note the lending into the local economy that
begins the story, and the later interplay of interest groups under occupation,
then compare there with your story so far.
BTW, this is a good martial arts film.
Book : "Marco Polo - From Venice to Xanadu"
This story contrasts Venice and its metallic currencies against the paper
based empire of China under the Mongols. Note how the control of paper
based credit issuance is used to dominate and supplant an existing economic
system. While politics and ecomomics are not the main topic of the book,
it answers many questions around how one culture can dominate another.
It may also contain the first reference to a Central Banker - he seems
quite a nasty character. It may also provide the first historical example
of the weaponisation of a currency.
By these examples I suggest that Totalitarian States and Central Banking
overreach are features of the endgame in the lifecycle of Nation States.
Others have taken a somewhat different position - for example:
"But the welfare statists were quick to recognize that if they wished to
retain political power, the amount of taxation had to be limited and they
had to resort to programs of massive deficit spending, i.e., they had to
borrow money, by issuing government bonds, to finance welfare expenditures
on a large scale." - Greenspan.
http://www.constitution.org/mon/greenspan_gold.htmOn a related matter, I would draw your attention to something disclosed
by Yanis Varoufakis - that the EuroFinMin group was not interested in
discussing workable solutions for the Greek economy. On that note I will
leave you to ponder - Why? And Ask:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-08-02/varoufakis-1967-there-were-tanks-and-2015-there-were-banksAt what points do these attempts to "retain political power" segue into
oppression or occupation? Are Bernanke's "tanks in the street" the same
threats the Eurozone made to Greece?
Despite our differences, TPTBNW, I'd agree you are on the right track.
Alternatives to a government mandated monopoly on credit issuance must be
found together with an end to the overt manipulation of markets.
(See my first post in 2013) I'd suggest that the real problem is one of getting
peope weaned off the credit they think of as money.