3 Prevalent Themes
| Theme | Supporting Quote |
|---|---|
| 1️⃣ Distrust of U.S. trustworthiness & fear of seizure | “Like they had any authority to dictate what Germany can do with their property, but hey” — 9dev |
| 2️⃣ Practical economics of moving vs. selling/re‑buying gold | “Yes, you're paying arbitrage instead of shipping fees.” — pjc50 |
| 3️⃣ Historical precedent & quality concerns (e.g., French repatriation, low‑purity bars) | “Such bars would not be to the 99.9 percent gold standard … They would instead be at about 90% purity.” — shrubble |
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