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[–] 22399373? 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

A Federal Reserve Note is essentially worthless and backed by nothing more than public acceptance.

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[–] Tsilent_Tsunami 1 point 2 points (+3|-1) ago 

Norton issued his own money in the form of scrips which were accepted from him by restaurants in San Francisco.[44] These notes came in denominations between fifty cents and ten dollars, and the few surviving notes are collector's items.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton

If you're not familiar with this guy who declared himself emperor of San Francisco, read this. Sorry about the link.

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[–] 22400242? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

I am quite familiar with Emperor Norton, Him and I are cut from the very same cloth one might say.

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[–] babysnatcher666 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago 

So feel free to give me the ones you don't want.

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[–] 22399551? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Nesxt time I see you, I will.

Remember that I'm an arch wizard and psychically attune everything I contact with my vibration so you unwittingly become my illumiunati puppet-slave the moment you accept something from me.

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[–] CowWithBeef 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

He's saying the dollar is backed by public acceptance which is still in place. I would add that it's also backed by government violence if you don't pay your tax obligations with dollars. It's not a coincidence that the fed was passed at about the same time as the income tax. It's also not a coincidence that they've pretty much abandoned the use of amendments to the constitution since those passed.

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[–] Reverse-Flash [S] 3 points -2 points (+1|-3) ago 

The last person I gave one to accepted it, so, so far so good.

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[–] 22399604? 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

The last person I gave an ounce of silver to accepted that as well.

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[–] Workingsteel 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

That's not the fucking point.