10 August 2023
**Summary**:
Banks are increasingly engaging in “de-banking,” where individuals’ accounts are closed without clear reasons, often due to differing opinions or beliefs from the prevailing narrative. This trend is alarming as it weaponizes the banking system against those who challenge mainstream views. Prominent figures and ordinary citizens alike are being targeted. However, banks have shown double standards, allowing accounts of controversial figures and those promoting false narratives to remain open. The argument that banks are just private entities exercising their rights is flawed because banking today is more influenced by the government than free market principles. The ideal solution is a free market in money and banking, but that’s not foreseeable. Cash is not a sustainable solution due to ongoing debasement and potential elimination efforts. Gold provides some protection but doesn’t replace banking conveniences. A new alternative to the banking system, devoid of counterparty risks, is needed.