Comments by "Samson Soturian" (@samsonsoturian6013) on "When it REALLY Began - BankWars: Weimar Hyperinflation Episode 1" video.

  1. Most of the trading was with Tulip futures, and it was a real investment as they were in high demand among gardeners. Just not trading a flower for a house kind of demand...
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  2. Not just the debt, but the economy was cannibalized for the war effort. Equal amount of cash plus less to buy with it equals rising prices.
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  3. The government just does what their subjects want. Blaming obscure bureaucrats for our irresponsibility is silly.
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  4. You really don't need to long digression explaining money.
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  5. A lot of big players are losing their shirts betting on inflation right now.
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  6. Of course gold coins were a problem. If the price of Marks fell below the price of gold than people would melt them down for the gold. That would cause uncontrolled price fluctuations. That actually happened with US copper pennies back in the 1960's.
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