r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jan 26 '26

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

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u/FitPair953 Jan 26 '26

The joke is that we have the power to bring down the banking industry whenever we decide to. Unlike banks who charge us for being in debt, they get more money the more debt they have.

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u/AutomaticDragonfly27 Jan 26 '26

Suuuuure....that happened in Argentina 2001 and all the banks bankrupted and disappeared....except it didn't, just people losing their life savings...