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> the folks with "more money in their pockets"

I would argue that the population who can now operate and opt-out of a USD system where their money is being debased by 20%+ in the last year by a foreign government will be quite a bit better off.

> opt-out of a USD system where their money is being debased by 20%+ in the last year

You know Bitcoin has taken a 40% tumble in the last month, right?

Valuation and debasement are two very very different things with very different effects.

The US created 20% of all the dollars that have ever been created, ever– last year. This is infinitely more harmful than a reduction in price compared to another currency.

This seems to be a more and more common “argument” these days. X is happening and it has benefits for Y but it probably has more benefits for Z who i don’t like so its bad.

Additionally ill ignore your point completely and only address Z now.

No, it's a growth-oriented move designed to attract capital to the country.