Ending the Fed: Honest Money, Gold, and the Case for Monetary Restraint

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For decades, I’ve echoed the call to “End the Fed.” It was a slogan, a protest, a rallying cry — but only recently did I sit down and truly imagine: What would ending the Fed actually look like? And more importantly: What should replace it?

I'm not advocating burning it all down or escaping into crypto fantasies. I want to see building something more honest, more restrained, and more accountable — especially when it comes to who controls money, and how that money shapes power. I'll walk through the core of the issues, as I see them — and attempt to lay the foundation for a better alternative.

The Problem: Fiat Currency Is Power Without Permission

Fiat money — created by decree, not backed by anything scarce — enables governments to fund wars, foreign interventions, NGO influence ops, bailouts, and endless bureaucracy without ever asking the people for permission.

They don’t need to raise taxes. They don’t need your vote. They just print — or more accurately, borrow from the future via central banking mechanisms.

This is why fiat currency is more than just bad economics — it’s anti-democratic.

The Fed Isn’t Just a Bank — It’s a Mechanism of Control

The Federal Reserve is the engine that makes all this possible:

It issues dollars as debt (you pay interest on your own money supply).
It manipulates interest rates to control credit and asset bubbles.
It absorbs bad debt and props up financial institutions — while exporting inflation globally.

It’s not just that the Fed fuels economic distortion — it enables unaccountable state power.

Why I Don’t Trust Crypto

On the surface, crypto looks like a way out: decentralized, trustless, permissionless. But here’s how I see it:

Governments don’t play fair. They don’t need to break encryption — they can break people.
With enough computing power, legal authority, and control of internet infrastructure, state actors can surveil, regulate, censor, and even co-opt decentralized systems.
Most crypto relies on centralized exchanges, ISPs, or development teams — weak points in the system.

So while crypto has value — especially as a pressure valve — it’s not the foundational fix.

The Real Alternative: Debt-Free Currency, Gold-Backed

If ending the Fed is the goal, here’s a coherent, historical, and achievable alternative:

1. Money issued directly by the U.S. Treasury — not borrowed from private banks

Like Lincoln’s Greenbacks, this currency wouldn’t carry interest or inflate the debt.

2. Backed by Gold Convertibility

Anyone could redeem dollars for gold at a fixed rate. It imposes restraint, preventing the government from printing away our purchasing power.

3. No More Fractional Reserve Loopholes

Banks would lend money that actually exists — not money created from thin air. The result?

No more debt spiral.
No more stealth inflation tax.
No more funding wars or NGOs without the people’s consent.

Why It’s Hard (But Worth It)

I'll be honest: this would be a monumental shift.

Politicians would lose the power of invisible taxation.
Financial elites would lose their access to guaranteed bailouts and asset bubbles.
The true cost of foreign wars and domestic spending would be exposed — and likely become politically impossible.

That’s not easy. But it’s also why it matters.

So, What Can Be Done?

This isn’t about a magic switch — it’s about changing direction. Possibilities include:

Local experiments with asset-backed or debt-free currencies
State-level initiatives to store gold and build economic resilience
Citizen education on monetary history, inflation, and accountability
Personal opt-out strategies: holding gold, avoiding debt, and transacting locally Even if the system won’t change overnight, we can stop pretending it’s normal.

Not Revolution, But Restraint

The real case for ending the Fed isn’t about ideology — it’s about restoring honesty to money.

When money is honest, power must be honest too.

When currency is backed, spending must be justified.

When the state can’t inflate away your future, it must ask for your consent. That’s not radical.

That’s republican government in its truest form.

So yes — End the Fed. But more importantly: Build something better. Something gold-backed, debt-free, and rooted in reality. That’s not chaos — it’s discipline. I say we need it now more than ever.

For decades, I’ve echoed the call to *“End the Fed.”* It was a slogan, a protest, a rallying cry — but only recently did I sit down and truly imagine: **What would ending the Fed actually look like?** And more importantly: **What should replace it?** I'm not advocating burning it all down or escaping into crypto fantasies. I want to see **building something more honest, more restrained, and more accountable** — especially when it comes to who controls money, and how that money shapes power. I'll walk through the core of the issues, as I see them — and attempt to lay the foundation for a better alternative. --- ## The Problem: Fiat Currency Is Power Without Permission Fiat money — created by decree, not backed by anything scarce — enables governments to fund **wars, foreign interventions, NGO influence ops, bailouts, and endless bureaucracy** without ever asking the people for permission. They don’t need to raise taxes. They don’t need your vote. They just print — or more accurately, borrow from the future via central banking mechanisms. This is why fiat currency is more than just bad economics — **it’s anti-democratic.** --- ## The Fed Isn’t Just a Bank — It’s a Mechanism of Control The Federal Reserve is the engine that makes all this possible: - It issues dollars **as debt** (you pay interest on your own money supply). - It manipulates interest rates to control credit and asset bubbles. - It absorbs bad debt and props up financial institutions — while exporting inflation globally. It’s not just that the Fed fuels economic distortion — **it enables unaccountable state power**. --- ## Why I Don’t Trust Crypto On the surface, crypto looks like a way out: decentralized, trustless, permissionless. But here’s how I see it: - **Governments don’t play fair.** They don’t need to break encryption — they can break people. - With enough computing power, legal authority, and control of internet infrastructure, state actors can surveil, regulate, censor, and even co-opt decentralized systems. - Most crypto relies on **centralized exchanges, ISPs, or development teams** — weak points in the system. So while crypto has value — especially as a pressure valve — it’s not the foundational fix. --- ## The Real Alternative: Debt-Free Currency, Gold-Backed If ending the Fed is the goal, here’s a **coherent, historical, and achievable alternative**: ### 1. Money issued directly by the U.S. Treasury — not borrowed from private banks Like Lincoln’s *Greenbacks*, this currency wouldn’t carry interest or inflate the debt. ### 2. Backed by Gold Convertibility Anyone could redeem dollars for gold at a fixed rate. It imposes **restraint**, preventing the government from printing away our purchasing power. ### 3. No More Fractional Reserve Loopholes Banks would lend money that actually exists — not money created from thin air. The result? - No more debt spiral. - No more stealth inflation tax. - No more funding wars or NGOs without the people’s consent. --- ## Why It’s Hard (But Worth It) I'll be honest: this would be a **monumental shift**. - Politicians would lose the power of invisible taxation. - Financial elites would lose their access to guaranteed bailouts and asset bubbles. - The true cost of foreign wars and domestic spending would be exposed — and likely become politically impossible. That’s not easy. But it’s also **why it matters**. --- ## So, What Can Be Done? This isn’t about a magic switch — it’s about **changing direction**. Possibilities include: - **Local experiments** with asset-backed or debt-free currencies - **State-level initiatives** to store gold and build economic resilience - **Citizen education** on monetary history, inflation, and accountability - **Personal opt-out strategies**: holding gold, avoiding debt, and transacting locally Even if the system won’t change overnight, we can **stop pretending it’s normal**. --- ## Not Revolution, But Restraint The real case for ending the Fed isn’t about ideology — it’s about **restoring honesty to money**. When money is honest, power must be honest too. When currency is backed, spending must be justified. When the state can’t inflate away your future, it must ask for your consent. That’s not radical. That’s **republican government in its truest form**. So yes — *End the Fed.* But more importantly: **Build something better. Something gold-backed, debt-free, and rooted in reality.** That’s not chaos — it’s discipline. I say we need it now more than ever.

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The problem: the jews.

Forget about puppets put in place by the real rulers. (((They))) knew from the inception what fiat money could do, and the power that it gave them, they will not let go. But I love the part about what can be done, because ultimately, you're not going to be able to change things overnight. When a set percentage of the population follows some of those, when it becomes just common knowledge, common sense thing to do, you get a real power to kill the fed. However, as those ideas gain following, expect sabotage.

The good news, shits so bad that people will happily swallow these ideas.

Unfortunately gold is too manipulated. There is a tested currency model that was not backed by gold, but was still worked well. A labor backed currency got Germany out of the worst depression ever seen.

The phrase hasn’t worked. Try something different. Something easy. Replace “fed” with “jews” I don’t think that’s a TOS

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I am no expert on national economy.

I don't understand what you mean with "debt-free currency" . Currency that is created at will by the government? Instead of current system where currency is created (from nothing) via loaning from banks?

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Debt-free currency really is non jewish money: money that is issued without creating debt—meaning it enters circulation without being borrowed from a central bank or backed by interest-bearing loans. Unlike traditional fiat currency, which is typically created through lending mechanisms that generate public or private debt, debt-free currency is introduced directly by a government or authority to fund public needs, stimulate the economy, or support infrastructure, without the obligation of repayment. It's often discussed as a way to reduce reliance on debt-based financial systems and promote more sustainable economic models.

In summary, think of it as non jewish currency.