The way the international banking system works is the most important thing about the dollar's position now, more than productivity, energy independence, or military power; the US has been able to use other countries' companies' access to the American banking system to make foreign policy work.
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“it's the way the international banking system works that's actually the most important thing now about the dollar's position... the United States has been able to use other countries' companies' access to the American backing system to basically make various bits of foreign policy work.”
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Helen Thompson: "The Complex History of Energy and Geopolitics" | The Great Simplification #98— Nate HagensCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:08:12 PM
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