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They Don't Hate Gold Because It's Gold. They Hate It Because It's Not Government Money.

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Ludwig von Mises

That gold was used as money in the past is merely a historical fact. But the fact that gold was a form of private money, and thus not easily manipulated for government schemes, made it a target of countless intellectual and governmental assaults.

Original Article: "They Don't Hate Gold Because It's Gold. They Hate It Because It's Not Government Money."

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