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[โ€“] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It is crazy to think that a loss of our moneys value is to be expected and normal. If we used a hard currency such as silver then "inflation" would not be a problem as govetnmyths could not print more at will and devalue the peoples holdings. Governmyth is totally to blame for poverty through taxes and inflation

[โ€“] Neuromancer@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Your "hard currency" is inherently deflationary. This may seem good to you since it means your dollar is worth more tomorrow than it is today, but the same is true for everyone else's dollars too. The net result is to discourage spending across the entire economy and that leads to much worst outcomes. There is a good reason that central banks aim for a small amount of inflation rather than zero or negative inflation.