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@EvaVlaar: The EU has given the Dutch government the green light to buy out 3000 #DutchFarmers offering them 120% of the market value, ‘incentivising’ them to sell ‘voluntary’ (if they don’t, they’ll be expropriated...…
Thats what they did in 1933 to get Anericans to give up the gold.
they made it illegal to own gold
they offered a big premium on gold, to entice people to sell.
If you are printing money to buy gold, what would you care if you had to print an extra 20% ?