The U.S. Federal Reserve is a f*cking Ponzi Scheme. Change my mind.
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I think it’s every central bank in the western world
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You right. 
here's $1bn. would you please shut up?
I would.
And buy more bitcoin
It’s the biggest scam in human history.
It’s certainly a black box with control over the supply of legal tender
to say it’s a ponzi scheme would give it too much credit.
there is at least an inherent structure to a ponzi: natural limits/parameters which if exceeded, make the ponzi collapse.
the fed has no such limitations. they completely severed the tether to reality. the only limit it has isn’t natural, but the subjective limit
of how much abuse people are willing to take.
my 2 sats
You are correct a Ponzi scheme has a limit, no different than the roulette wheel at a casino table has a house limit. The federal reserve on the other hand has no limit. There is literally an infinite amount of money at the fed.
Look, I get the frustration. The Fed’s money printing and debt-fueled system can feel like a house of cards, rewarding banks and insiders while screwing the average Joe with inflation. But calling it a Ponzi scheme? That’s a stretch. A Ponzi scheme collapses when new investors dry up. The Fed, backed by the U.S. government and its taxing power, isn’t running out of “investors” anytime soon—it’s more like a rigged casino than a straight-up scam. Still, the opacity and cronyism are real issues.
I cannot change your mind.
Your mind is right!
End. The. Fed.