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A 19th century Puck editorial cartoon of Uncle Sam standing between two funhouse mirrors, one of which depicts him as an emaciated, terrified figure; the other depicts him as a fat and happy fellow. The background is a highly magnified US $100 bill. Over the 'fat' mirror the text from US banknotes: 'This note is legal tender for all debts private and public.'

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A 19th century Puck editorial cartoon of Uncle Sam standing between two funhouse mirrors, one of which depicts him as an emaciated, terrified figure; the other depicts him as a fat and happy fellow. The background is a highly magnified US $100 bill. Over the 'fat' mirror the text from US banknotes: 'This note is legal tender for all debts private and public.'
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Cory Doctorow (pluralistic@mamot.fr)'s status on Sunday, 08-Dec-2024 07:36:05 JST Cory Doctorow
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Retiring the US debt would retire the US dollar
More of Keppler's outstanding Uncle Sams! Add in a super-rezzed-up US $100 (all that intanglio looks *great* at high mag) and you've got an instantly arresting image.
https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/21/we-can-have-nice-things/#public-funds-not-taxpayer-dollars
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