101 on how gold was confiscated:
You had to turn it in for dollars by a deadline prior to dollar devaluation, and there were massive prison consequences for not turning it in, but little resources in...
Wise words! The government that taxes beyond a certain tipping point will probably be voted out in due course. HODL through if you can. The tax revenue raised will diminish at a certain level as people will not comply and black markets develop.