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PoindexterOglethorpe

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21. Thank you.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #14)

Sat May 24, 2025, 11:45 PM

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I do get very tired of people claiming the U.S. dollar is worthless, a claim I've seen for at least 50 years.

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No crypto for me. Too dangerous. [View all] usonian Saturday OP

Crypto is BS PJMcK Saturday #1

IMHO, it's nothing more than an electronic Ponzi scheme. nt Phoenix61 Saturday #3

Absolutely! SheltieLover Saturday #4

Nine for me either. Except for its demand, it's a worthless asset. surfered Saturday #2

our problem is not crypto, thats just the greediest bastards in the universe tool .... pbmus Saturday #5

The problem is the greediest assholes in the universe are worse than ever. Initech Saturday #8

If we survive till midterms and pbmus Saturday #13

The biggest priority should be de-Foxing our government. Initech Saturday #17

Fox has few viewers compared to podcasts womanofthehills Sunday #24

But the power they wield in the American government is insane. Initech Sunday #25

It's too close to Ponzi. There is nothing behind it, it's just a bunch of tulips. marble falls Saturday #6

Don't disagree, but the same is true times10 regarding the U.S. dollar with almost NOTHING behind it!! InAbLuEsTaTe Saturday #10

Completely Untrue ProfessorGAC Saturday #14

Guess we'll see about that when tRump's global financial policies lead to hyper-inflation & financial collapse... InAbLuEsTaTe Saturday #18

Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Saturday #21

Exactly. DFW Sunday #32

The people who are getting rich off crypto are people who you wouldn't trust with 15 cents. Initech Saturday #7

Crypto preferred by 10/10 KentuckyWoman Saturday #9

In the words of Paul Krugman: FalloutShelter Saturday #12

I guess I'm the loan voice of dissent k_buddy762 Saturday #11

Wait A Second ProfessorGAC Saturday #15

Well, I see it as a long term thing k_buddy762 Saturday #19

How does something fall 200%? fujiyamasan Sunday #26

PUFF Cosmocat Sunday #34

I think the expectation is that bitcoin's price will continue to rise fujiyamasan Sunday #31

Lone, not loan voice. PoindexterOglethorpe Saturday #22

I have some crypto- planning on buying more womanofthehills Sunday #23

If you don't mind me shilling Cosmocat Sunday #35

Interesting k_buddy762 Sunday #36

That's smart. Best to never invest what you can't afford to lose fujiyamasan 14 hrs ago #39

You just don't understand the technology/miracle of blockchain/modern investing/money/strategic thinking/the future/econ hatrack Saturday #16

Wise! LearnedHand Saturday #20

I know I SHOULD understand crypto by now DFW Sunday #27

Maybe they were trading on margin fujiyamasan Sunday #29

A margin call would do it, however... DFW Sunday #30

Weird story fujiyamasan Sunday #28

I equate cryto-currency with the derivatives that were so popular 20+ years ago. no_hypocrisy Sunday #33

Posting this past a lot of discussion on crypto, I just wanted to emphasize the danger. usonian Sunday #37

These are magic numbers that are transformed into new magic numbers when you sell them. hunter Sunday #38