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WTF happened in 1971? (Answer: US went off the gold standard and allowed unlimited money-printing)
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2021 Sep 20, 10:21am 12,179 views 73 comments
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Patrick
2025 Mar 5, 1:46pm
Patrick
2025 Mar 5, 1:46pm
Ah: "the US went off the gold standard in 1971"
https://remnantchronicles.substack.com/p/fixing-the-fertility-crisis-in-one
https://remnantchronicles.substack.com/p/fixing-the-fertility-crisis-in-one
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HeadSet
2025 Mar 5, 2:45pm
HeadSet
2025 Mar 5, 2:45pm
Patrick says
True but keep in mind that 1950s house was commonly a small 3-bedroom 1 bath with maybe a carport.
True but keep in mind that 1950s house was commonly a small 3-bedroom 1 bath with maybe a carport.
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Patrick
2025 Mar 30, 7:50pm
Patrick
2025 Mar 30, 7:50pm
And it's only half true. The other half was outsourcing to China:
Insource low-wage labor from Mexico, and outsource manufacturing to Chinese low-wage labor.
It's all about screwing US workers so that business owners have higher profits.
Insource low-wage labor from Mexico, and outsource manufacturing to Chinese low-wage labor.
It's all about screwing US workers so that business owners have higher profits.
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stereotomy
2025 Mar 31, 12:35pm
stereotomy
2025 Mar 31, 12:35pm
Ross Perot called it - the "Giant sucking sound" of American Industry and jobs happened. It's almost too late to correct it, and it will be very tough for those who don't own substantial assets.
It nevertheless must be done. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth, but this time, instead of the South complaining, it'll be the 0.1 percenters. Good luck finding a large enough rent-a-riot Pantifa army to fight your war.
It nevertheless must be done. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth, but this time, instead of the South complaining, it'll be the 0.1 percenters. Good luck finding a large enough rent-a-riot Pantifa army to fight your war.
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https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/
And many more excellent graphs there.
What happened in 1971 was that the Democratic party made a deal to betray working people and unions, and instead divide the public by race, sex, and gayness for the benefit of the oligarchy.
It was the year that Democrats starting working for Wall Street, and thus you see wages stagnate or fall while returns to capital (owners of stock) kept going up.
In 1972 Nixon went to China to work on the deal whereby all US manufacturing would be moved over there because they have such low wages, no worker rights, and no pollution controls. Very profitable for capital! Very bad for US workers.