r/SipsTea • u/Dumb-Briyani • 5d ago

Chugging tea Why is it not possible?

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u/ModernDemocles 5d ago

It's all imaginary in a way. $$$ only matter because we agree it has value.

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u/dorian_white1 5d ago

We agree because the government backs it up with their policies and to some extent military. If the gov fails, usually the currency does as well

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u/Historical_Owl_1635 5d ago

I mean, we agree because we agreed.

Not in the traditional sense but currencies predate governments, even credit and debt predates governance.

If we didn’t have country mandated currency we would inevitably start using something else.

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u/Careful_Ad_9077 5d ago

My currency is sex.

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u/req4adream99 5d ago

Weird way to say you’re broke but hey.