As you celebrate American Independence this year, remember what you're actually celebrating. Those who founded this country were: - Insurrectionists - Extremists - Traitors - Gun nuts - Cop killers - Cannabis growers - Tax evaders - Domestic terrorists ...all fighting against a Government that was much less powerful, and much less intrusive than what it has grown into today. What happened to having the guts to do what's necessary to secure your freedom? For far too long our rulers have ruled without fear of retribution for their tyranny. They can get away with seemingly anything behind the guise of "legitimacy." There is a reason none of our "representatives" seem to be held accountable anymore. Of course they routinely condemn "political violence" and endorse "peaceful protest." They don't want their force challenged. Their power hungry goons routinely oppress everyday people with the whole political apparatus behind them. They're "just doing their job!" Yeah, for monsters. Their oppression leads to widespread extortion, theft, kidnapping, and violence, all while enriching themselves behind closed doors. All they have to worry about is being voted out of power. Then they just go back to everyday life like they didn't ruin people's lives, businesses, and futures. Afterwards they're just replaced by someone else that will do the same thing all over again. Something needs to change. The American Revolutionary spirit of liberty, freedom, and individualism must be reignited. "Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined." ~ Patrick Henry #grownostr #freedom #July4th #IndependenceDay https://x.com/dylanmallman/status/1675892295235772418?s=46&t=B_yOK1aAZMbxkg7XeFhTaw

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Does inflation lead to civilizational collapse? Well, in the 3rd century, the Roman Empire began to buckle under the weight of state spending. It frantically "printed" money until things went horribly wrong... When Augustus slowed the expansion of the empire, wealth stopped flowing from conquered lands into the treasury. Managing expenditures (construction, armies, bureaucracy) became increasingly difficult. Whenever costs exceeded tax income, emperors minted new coins to cover it. Mining precious metals increased the supply of gold and silver coinage. Things remained pretty stable for two centuries But the army was an immense burden. In the mid-2nd century, it was 70% of the entire budget — half a million soldiers were on the payroll. Then, crisis struck. Frontiers across the empire came under attack in the 3rd century. Military expenses soared as entire provinces were being abandoned and their tax yields lost. Plus, the mines were drying up When soldiers' wages could no longer be paid, "debasing" the currency was the only option. Emperors issued new denarius (the silver coin troops were paid in) with less and less silver content — i.e., further increasing the money supply. Nero had already begun clipping coins and diluting silver purity in 64 AD. The state soon got addicted to solving its problems this way — and lining the pockets of political insiders at the same time. The denarius was down to 60% silver purity by the 3rd century AD. Of course, prices inflated with it. Still, the state kept spending to maintain the illusion of prosperity, until things got really bad by 268 AD, the denarius was 0.5% silver. A bag full of coins replicated the silver content of a single coin a century earlier. By 300 AD, soldiers were paid 8x in denarius compared to a century ago, and wheat prices were up 200x. But the state still struggled to pay troops — some abandoned the military and went about pillaging towns. And for half a century, the empire was on the brink of destruction: emperors were assassinated, barbarians sacked towns and enslaved citizens Diocletian tried to stabilize matters by enforcing price caps on over 1,000 goods and services, but it failed. A modius of wheat that had cost 0.5 denarius in the second century, sold for over 10,000 in 338 AD. Who pays when the money system breaks? People pay with their freedom. The currency was so worthless that the state demanded forced labor rather than accept its own coins as tax. Merchants had to provide goods directly to the state and army, and leaving their trade was outlawed. The masses slipped into serfdom and unrest, while the state grew larger and more authoritarian in response. The state was now keeping itself alive at all cost. As Septimus Severus said: "Live in harmony; enrich the troops; ignore everyone else." It's said the Roman Empire fell due to apathy. By the time the 5th century barbarians came, belief in the system was gone, and invaders seen as liberators. "The empire could no longer afford the problem of its own existence." Does any of this sound familiar? It might be because 80% of all dollars in circulation today were printed since Covid... credits to the author #grownostr #freedom #plebchain

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Does inflation lead to civilizational collapse? Well, in the 3rd century, the Roman Empire began to buckle under the weight of state spending. It...

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We know each other better ??? 🏳️‍🌈 Equal marriage:✅ 👨‍👧 Open borders:❌ 🧖🏻‍♂️ Euthanasia:✅ 🤰🏻 Abortion:❌ 📼 Pornography:✅ 👯‍♀️ Prostitution:✅ 💀 Death penalty:✅ 💉 Drugs:✅ 🔫 Weapon carrying:✅ 👷🏻‍♂️ Labor deregulation:✅ 🐂 Bullfighting:❌ 🪖 Mandatory military service:❌ #grownostr #freedom