Didn't Milton Friedman say the Pops were right about gold? That wouldn't make them right, but it would seem to remove the 'beyond the pale' designation.
mbs
Note, however, that one of the most famous opponents of the gold standard (back in the day in which it was a live issue) was William Jennings Bryan, so it is possible to be a crank and not favour a gold standard.
dd
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