How Broken Money Funds Wars
The current system allows huge conflicts, like the War on Terror, which is expected to cost $$13$ trillion. This is possible because the true cost is hidden.
Instead of asking people to pay a high "war tax," the government can pay by creating more money.
This is an opaque process called monetary debasement.
Because the consequences (like higher national debt) are delayed for decades, no one blames the leaders who started the war today.
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