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[–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I'm interested in how you're so confidently incorrect about a very basic fact about how capitalism works.

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    How is money created? Some is created by the state, but usually in a financial emergency. For instance, the crash gave rise to quantitative easing – money pumped directly into the economy by the government. The vast majority of money (97%) comes into being when a commercial bank extends a loan.

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/francescoppola/2017/10/31/how-bank-lending-really-creates-money-and-why-the-magic-money-tree-is-not-cost-free/?sh=18b9b3073073

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