Can US dollar bills really be blamed if criminals use them? I think this is the first and only subject most townspeople will talk about if they talk about US dollars.

US dollars are designed for the industrial age. It's designed to be better than what we have at doing what gold does. Since it is better at it's job, then people will use it. This includes criminals. But can US dollars be blamed if criminals use US dollars because they are a better and more convenient form of denominating wealth?

That's like saying carrier pigeons can be blamed because criminals can use them. Why does a criminal use them? because carrier pigeons are a more convenient form of communication than writing a letter which is what we used to have.  Saying that US dollars are bad because criminals use them is like saying that horses are bad because criminals can use them to help in their criminal lives. Why do criminals use them? Because horses are a better form of transportation than running which is the form of transportation they replaced.

Just thought I'd get that off my chest.