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in fact, the more I look at this, the more I wonder why the hell they replaced Washington with Obama

as far as America is concerned that is actually kind of blasphemous

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I just wanted to talk a bit about the post I just reblogged (the money one.) My favorite part of traveling is the money. I think cash is such a simple way to experience the culture of another nation - it’s something that’s indescribably, unquestionably that country. Canada is the only country in the world that uses CAD. Mexico is the only country in the world that uses MXN. And of course visitors and travelers and EVERYONE will be using that money while they’re there, so as long as they are there they are kind of throwing around a piece of that culture.

(I really don’t like the Euro because it prevents there from being German money, or Spanish money, or French money, etc.)

The thing is that the USD, the American dollar, is used so much more than any other currency in the world. It’s the most traded currency on the global exchange. If I handed you an American dollar in any other country (except the UK, which would probably say ‘pounds or get out’) they would probably take it. And yet our currency is the most boring, the least cultural! With these new bills, they would not only teach our visitors (and the world) about our society and our laws, but they would also teach US! How many United States citizens honestly know the Bill of Rights? (beyond ‘Freedom of Speech’ and ‘Right to Bear Arms’ which are the two favorites of the parties respectively.) With a ten dollar bill, you’d know all ten. You’d know them all your life.

The only thing I’d change is I’d still have Washington on the 1 dollar bill. I know, I know, Obama’s great and the first African-American president, but let’s face it…if this was honestly going to be a reality, we’d need to honor Washington. He’s the father of the country, and the FIRST PRESIDENT. The tribes and the bill of rights (that one is my favorite) and 20th century America are awesome. 

I just feel like, and I’m openly admitting this, being a liberal, I feel like they’re just too liberal minded. First AFRICAN-AMERICAN President? (and a Democrat to boot?) First 100 Days of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the father of the modern Democratic Party? Really? Again, I wouldn’t mind this, but I WANT THIS MONEY THING TO BE REAL, and by making Obama on the 1 dollar bill and FDR on the 100, you’re basically consigning it to a whimsical dream. 

(Not that it isn’t a whimsical dream already. We haven’t even adapted the metric system yet.)

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Dowling Duncan and redesigning the American Dollar:

Why the size?
We have kept the width the same as the existing dollars. However we have changed the size of the note so that the one dollar is shorter and the 100 dollar is the longest. When stacked on top of each other it is easy to see how much money you have. It also makes it easier for the visually impaired to distinguish between notes.

Why a vertical format?
When we researched how notes are used we realized people tend to handle and deal with money vertically rather than horizontally. You tend to hold a wallet or purse vertically when searching for notes. The majority of people hand over notes vertically when making purchases. All machines accept notes vertically. Therefore a vertical note makes more sense.

Why different colors?
It’s one of the strongest ways graphically to distinguish one note from another.

Why these designs?
We wanted a concept behind the imagery so that the image directly relates to the value of each note. We also wanted the notes to be educational, not only for those living in America but visitors as well. Each note uses a black and white image depicting a particular aspect of American history and culture. They are then overprinted with informational graphics or a pattern relating to that particular image.

$1 – The first African American president
$5 – The five biggest native American tribes
$10 – The bill of rights, the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution
$20 – 20th Century America
$50 – The 50 States of America
$100 – The first 100 days of President Franklin Roosevelt. During this time he led the congress to pass more important legislations than most presidents pass in their entire term. This helped fight the economic crises at the time of the great depression. Ever since, every new president has been judged on how well they have done during the first 100 days of their term.

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