What are dollars backed by?

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Fugazi tears

The military.

Printers

Propaganda

Gerbils

The state's monopoly on violence.

Poo poo

The US military, period.

narratives

By the US economy 🤣

By promise to be able to pay your taxes (dues to government) in it?

Uncle Sam

Nothing

Answered the same question on Twitter and Nostr 🤣

abstract power projection

Debt, debt and more debt 🎉

Theft

Death threats.

Beanie babies

Consensus, for now.

Fear of short-term instability.