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‘GATES & EPSTEIN PLANNED WHAT?!’ Economist’s SHOCKING Claims Spark Global Uproar | WORLD NEWS
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Economist Richard Werner argued that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and digital IDs could give governments extensive control over financial activity. He said CBDCs could allow authorities to block transactions or restrict access to money, citing the freezing of accounts during Canada’s trucker protests and sanctions against a former Swiss army officer as examples. He warned that digital identity systems, vaccine passports, and programmable payments could make such interventions easier.
Criticism of Central Banks
Werner criticized central banks for competing with commercial banks through CBDCs, which he described as central-bank accounts for the public. He argued that regulators already have too much power and claimed their policies have contributed to financial crises, recessions, and inflation. He disputed explanations that linked inflation to geopolitical events, arguing instead that excessive money creation was responsible.
Allegations
Werner made serious allegations about Jeffrey Epstein, Bill Gates, and pandemic planning, including claims that they discussed pandemic-related schemes and profiting from them. These claims were presented by Werner as facts, but the subtitles provide no evidence to substantiate them. They should be understood as allegations, not established findings.
Proposed Alternatives
As an alternative to concentrated financial power, Werner advocated decentralized banking, local lending, and support for small businesses. He cited Germany’s former network of local banks and China’s expansion of its banking system as examples of how distributed lending could support growth.
He called for resisting CBDCs, digital IDs, and the tokenization of assets, arguing that power should be decentralized.
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Richard Werner
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