Man. Who'd have thought trusting someone else to keep your best interest in mind could ever bite you in the ass?
They typically didn't have any choice -- gold is physically insecure, especially against war when gathered into vaults. If you had a stronger neighbor you usually sent most of your gold for safekeeping with an even stronger ally.
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Electricity and computers also depend on physical infrastructure, no? Isn't it easier to destroy electrical grid and infrastructure of a population than to confiscate their gold and other physical hoards from their guerrillas?https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/military-warns-emp-attack-could-wipe-out-america-democracy-world-order …
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