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The narrative links the debasement of money to moral decline. As currency inflation erodes purchasing power, the middle and lower classes suffer, while the wealthy capitalize on the chaos. This wealth transfer from everyday workers to property and financial elites widens societal inequalities, leading to social unrest. The moral outrage is expressed: diluting money’s value is compared to adulterating milk with water—an act of deception that harms society’s moral fabric.