Imagine if all you had to do is print more money whenever you wanted something?
That's exactly how the US government (or any government for that matter) works.
This is over 58% inflation in the last couple of months alone.
Steem/Hive has always been considered a high inflation token due to the 8%+ yearly inflation rate. Imagine what would happen if we had 58% inflation controlled by one central entity?
I am generally not an anarchy capitalist, I tend to just weigh my options and go with what I feel is best at that point in time. But this does scare me and makes me wonder how much longer this can go on before it all collapses.