Economic determinism is Marxist.
In 1945 all the Reichsmarks on Earth were toilet paper. In 1955, Germany was thriving. There are many, many other examples.
If ten-year old trannies are celebrated for dancing in gay strip clubs, does it really matter what happens to the money?
“In 1955, Germany was thriving.”
By 1945, most German cities were mainly rubble.
There was lots of rebuilding work to be done, financed by an expensive tax on the surviving buildings.
“does it really matter what happens to the money?”
My county insists on collecting property tax.
Government makes sure lots of things matter to me.