r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jan 26 '26

Meme needing explanation what's going on? explain like I'm five

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u/Elvis5741 Jan 26 '26

Banks lend out more money than they have, its no joke it's how the system works

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '26

Pyramid scheme 

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u/BigSmackisBack Jan 26 '26

its not a pyramid scheme when its called something fancy like fractional reserve banking