I see more and more articles of the USD being used for illegal activities, such as
funding of terrorists and unconstitutional, illegal wars, funding of wars that cause severe infringement of civil liberties like
the war on drugs, among other things. I am pretty sure that when goons smash into convenience stores and steal stuff, then the money they probably steal is USD, which makes it criminal currency. Also, I am pretty sure that the baseball bats that majority of the goons have bought were paid for by the USD.
Also, most people collect rain water, drink raw milk, and throw cannabis seeds in soil, all three acts which are considered serious illegal felonies punishable by seriously expensive fines and extensive jail time, possibly life in prison.
Some people also walk, drive, fish, or hunt without a permit that can easily be bought for in USD.
Will this hurt USD in the long run? Will governments ban this just like they started to do with paying in cash for some services to harden the use of illegal activities, and money laundering?
Actually, I'm pretty sure that ALL of the currencies in the world are being used in illegal activities. Most criminals opt to use USD because it is considered global money. And amywhere you go usd have great value and is accepted in every countries. But really, even the currency that has lowest exchange rate for other currencies are being used illegally. Say for example we are in the China. If one breaks into a convenience store he'll probably get a bunch of Yuans there and not a single usd.