The theory that Fort Knox's gold is somehow "missing" is a longstanding obsession of the John Birch Society. The fact that Musk & Trump are blathering about it illustrates how the insane right has triumphed over the corporate right and taken over America. - ThreadSky

schwarz.bsky.social • 2 days ago

The theory that Fort Knox's gold is somehow "missing" is a longstanding obsession of the John Birch Society. The fact that Musk & Trump are blathering about it illustrates how the insane right has triumphed over the corporate right and taken over America.

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maf78.bsky.social•7 hours ago

It's a self *fulfilling* prophecy!

People seem to forget that we're dealing with criminals here.

rjinill-annoy.bsky.social•7 hours ago

In the end, fiat of currency depends more on reliability of government a lot more than how much gold it has.

rjinill-annoy.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Mush just wants to steal it.

webrant.bsky.social•2 days ago

FUN FACT: Along with the Koch brothers, Trump's father Fred was a founding member and funder of the John Birch Society.

johnpurlia.bsky.social•8 hours ago

This will completely backfire on Trump. He will likely film a “tour of the vault” with him showing off the gold like King Midas – which will only serve to reinforce that there is a wide gap between the haves and the have nots. It will have real Louis XVI vibes. Get ready to take out the pitchforks…

reneedodson.bsky.social•7 hours ago

It’s for a photo op

maf78.bsky.social•7 hours ago

With the gold, once it's in their possession.

tubbles.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Musk and Trump are gonna roll up to Knox and then they're going to walk out looking suspiciously gold-bar shaped.

glumchum.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Why does Musk care about the value of gold when there's the infinite value waiting to be electronically unearthed from the e-mines of the virtual earth?

shuaevan.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I assume this also is connected to pinning the dollar to gold again? Like we took it off the gold standard bc the gold is “gone”? But if we have it/find it we can go back to “cash for gold” monetary policy?

maf78.bsky.social•7 hours ago

*pinning the gold to themselves.

jay-baller-reborn.bsky.social•2 days ago

Let me guess - they are looking to steal it and then claim it was always missing

timopche.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I get the feeling Turnip and Musk want the gold there so they can grab it for themselves.

In which case Elon has LITERALLY become a James Bond villian

GOLDDIPSHIT...

Paging Shirley Bassey...

amandamontagne01.bsky.social•3 hours ago

GILTFINGER.

smithyfredster.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Charge Biden with stealing it while they abscond with it during the chaos.

prozacelf.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Obviously a dodge to claim this is why the economy will tank instead of turning the US from the best credit risk in world history into a pariah

haveyouanywool.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Trump gets his information online and Fox "News," rather than vetted presidential briefings. His standard is "it's out there," "but I saw it on TV," and "people are saying" (which really means, "I am saying"). It's baffling why he prefers these sources of information other than confirmation bias?

eunacis.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Also every goldbug I’ve encountered online was also a raging antisemite.

bigworker.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Problem is no one likes the corporate right and so they've been bankrolling the crazy right for decade after decade to have enough votes to beat the left

andyjsag.bsky.social•8 hours ago

“Oh, bother! It's money!"

kagrox.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Especially dumb given that the last time Trump was president, his lackeys actually did go and check on it. https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/18/politics/steve-mnuchin-flights/index.html

bagofbleeps.bsky.social•7 hours ago

I felt I was going mad being the only person that remembered that.

Granted...

jpshipley.bsky.social•8 hours ago

hahaha I forgot about that! but now I remember that photo which he and his awful wife took holding the sheet of uncut bills. or was that another trip?

kagrox.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Different trip, actually! That was to the DC-based Bureau of Engraving and Printing. https://www.newsweek.com/steve-mnuchin-and-wife-take-picture-1-dollar-bills-and-internet-goes-crazy-712817

daisy4president.bsky.social•7 hours ago

I believe they will emerge with a (bogus) claim that will be used as pretext for them to demand that federal funds move into crypto.

isomeme.bsky.social•7 hours ago

This is just the setup for a heist movie. You get your people in there with the cover story of doing an audit, and shenanigans ensue.

jaytingle.bsky.social•2 days ago

Also, typical corporate news headline feint: “Here’s what we know.”

jaytingle.bsky.social•2 days ago

It doesn’t end until the Red Army marches to Berlin, and there’s no Red Army this time.

wednesday284.bsky.social•8 hours ago

They want to give it to Putin!

henryhill1.bsky.social•8 hours ago

rand paul has been pushing this for like 10 years.

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