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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", sykesix asked the members: "What do you do if you arrive early at movie besides go to the snack bar?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: wzambon ✶❂🐝 BRONZE
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Subject: Re: What Is The Plan?
Date: 02/09/25 8:08 AM
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That you believe that my absurd example about gold being hauled off is just jaw dropping but since you offer it, I will admit that you identified the loot, "Fort Knox Gold" and what the DOGE team will do with the gold, "Haul it to a port and ship to a secret location out of the country."

When I mentioned his access to the payment system of the US Treasury, then facetiously asked “why did he do that?” and then parenthetically added (see your example: Ft. Knox)………… I failed to make my meaning clear, so let me do that now:

If Musk has control of the US Treasury payment system, why would he need a hundred trucks, a ship or two and a secret location where he can stash 6000 tons (assumed) of Ft. Knox gold?

All he needs is his finger to tap a computer key, instantly transferring billions of fiat dollars in an encrypted transmission to an offshore account, and then in the second step also performed with his middle finger, making a billions dollar purchase of crypto?

That’s one (but not the only) concern we have about Musk gaining access to the Treasury payment ststem
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