worth noting that by "lending money" what's actually meant is "printing money". it's not as if the federal reserve has reserves of currency and they hand it out to anyone. they print it on the spot and then say "okay you owe us the very same amount we just printed". basically they create debt out of nothing, then claim that debt as an asset that they can bargain with further. if that sounds like a complete and utter scam, it's because it is.
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