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    Money derives its legitimacy from the consent of those wh... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→The crown may legitimately alter the denomination of money to serve the common good

    Money derives its legitimacy from the consent of those who use it in exchange, not from sovereign decree alone.

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    • 1.Historical currencies succeeded only when communities voluntarily adopted them; forced adoption without use-value consistently failed.
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    • 2.Money functions through a coordination game requiring mutual acceptance; decree cannot create value absent genuine willingness to exchange.
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    • 3.Cryptocurrencies and competing payment systems arose precisely because consent was withdrawn from state-monopolized currency systems.
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    • 1.Citizens lack meaningful exit options; legal tender laws and tax requirements enforce currency use regardless of individual consent.
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    • 2.Initial acceptance often derived from sovereign power (military, courts) enabling exchange, not spontaneous coordination among equals.
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    • 3.Most people cannot opt out of state currency without severe penalties, making 'consent' theoretical rather than genuinely voluntary.
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