Bank of England

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Bank of England

The Bank of England was born in 1694 to fund a war. William III needed £1.2 million to fight Louis XIV, Parliament wouldn't raise the taxes, and a group of London merchants solved the problem by creating money from nothing. That arrangement has never really ended.The mechanics were straightforward....

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One of the most evil institutions ever created.

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Oh so it was just a way for the government to fund a war when they had none and now we're stuck with war after war due to this framework… 😑

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On Sep 14, 2026, DavidB said:

Oh so it was just a way for the government to fund a war when they had none and now we're stuck with war after war due to this framework… 😑

We need to dismantle it so wars will be less viable.

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