You mean removing a precious metal based and backed Certificate currency so the government could just print money was a bad idea?
Who'd of thought tha-OH WAIT.
What would be interesting to know if the amount of Gold even -exists- if the US was to suddenly say "We're Gold Backed Money Again"
Maybe it does? But who has it?
That proliferated when those with power continued to gain it and value the shine over their own people.
Precious metals as a value of exchange is what kept the currency stable for so long.
The paper they kill for, they'd kill for anyway.