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[–] MrPloppy@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

While the US sits on $32 trillion of debt....

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

which doesn't really have anything to do with a healthy or unhealthy economy.

[–] Chilly@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

It's a little different when you're the world's reserve currency.

[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

LOL. Fistfuls of copiates.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

well stated good sir, you have truly changed my mind.

[–] tills13@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

While the current amount is not great, debt itself is not a bad thing.