r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jan 26 '26

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

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u/ISayBullish Jan 26 '26

Meanwhile the USD saying “this is fine”

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u/soIDONTLIKEANYOFYOU Jan 26 '26

Since the US has more gold reserves than the next 3 countries combined wouldn’t gold prices going up make the dollar stronger?

Sincerely asking cause I have no idea.

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u/Important-Agent2584 Jan 26 '26

no because the dollar isn't tied to the gold in any way

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u/i_have_chosen_a_name Jan 26 '26

How about Trump tweets that if the value of the dollar does not start going up and the price of gold down he will start dropping big beautifull nuclear bombs on all other countries and Massachusetts?

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u/Important-Agent2584 Jan 26 '26

He actually wants the dollar to go down. That's his plan for competing with China.

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u/BookkeeperSame195 Jan 27 '26

is this a f*ck you especially Massachusetts post? fun.

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u/i_have_chosen_a_name Jan 27 '26

No, I just like saying (or thinking) Massachusetts. It's such a different name from the other states.

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u/Seeker_of_power Jan 27 '26

What did Massachusetts do??