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The COVID part I was replying to GGP's claim that the central bank doesn't print money.

Generally QE has started since 2008.

> Had it occurred to you some people repeat stuff because they just want other people to believe the things they think?

Yes, that's a possibility, not a definite. Why did you think that hasn't occurred to me? I'm not the one saying "I don't know why people keep saying this."

I specifically offered an explanation that involves the GGP possibly being wrong: "Does it occur to you that maybe people keep saying this because that's the truth?" Note the "maybe". It's not rhetoric. I meant what I wrote.

Of course there are other explanations but I'm pretty sure their view on what central banks are wrong or at least out of date. And I explained and gave pointers. I still wrote the "maybe".

Anyway, given your definite claim that people just repeat stuff because they just want other people to think the same, I guess discussion with you becomes meaningless at this point.

Finally I'll just note that quoting my counter example to explain what central banks do as evidence that I got my original claims wrong isn't really a argument either way.

Have a nice day.



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