[zeugma]

If you think about it - the term “worthless as a Continental” has only recently fallen out of general use (my dad and gramps used the term from time to time)

I was going to bring that up myself. Glad I continued to read. The way I heard it was "not worth a Continental".  I think it is a shame that it has dropped from common usage. People could use a reminder of the dangers of fiat currency from time to time.

[ASOC]

The more cited example of Germany and the rise of the SDP should be warning enough.

Most recent, but with little public notice, is that of Rhodesia. The inflation rate is now triple digit +....seems like daily.

We can also point to Venezuela, rich in oil money, but starving.

I guess that what you get when thugs are in charge.