“Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank. Give a man a central bank and he can rob the world”

“Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank. Give a man a bank and he can rob the world” is a saying that became popular in November 2011 with the Occupy Wall Street protests. A newer version specifically mentions central banks.
     
“GIVE A MAN A GUN AND HE CAN ROB A BANK. GIVE A MAN A CENTRAL BANK AND HE CAN ROB THE WORLD” (shown on an image also showing “FEDERAL RESERVE” on a building) was posted on iFunny on March 27, 2022. It’s not known who created this image.
       
     
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BasedGodEmperorTrump
27 mar 2022
GIVEAMANAGUN AND HE CAN ROB BANK GIVE A MAN A CENTRAL BANK AND HE CAN ROB THE WORLD
 
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AppleSeed
@AppleSeedTX
GIVE A MAN A GUN AND HE CAN ROB A BANK. GIVE A MAN A CENTRAL BANK AND HE CAN ROB THE WORLD.
11:29 PM · Mar 28, 2022
     
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Joel VanPatten - Artist
@VanpattenJoel
Replying to @PeterSchiff
Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank. Give a man a central bank and he can rob the world!
3:25 PM · Apr 6, 2022
     
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WhiteLashed
23 apr 2022
GIVEAMANAGUN AND HE GAN ROB ABANK GIVE A MAN A CENTRAL BANK AND HE CAN ROB THE WORLD
 
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XXXONAMEMESTREAK
31 may 2022
GIVEAMANAGUN AND HE GAN ROB ABANK GIVE A MAN A CENTRAL BANK AND HE CAN ROB THE WORLD
 
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Sal the Agorist
@SallyMayweather
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
GIVE A MAN A GUN
AND HE CAN ROB A BANK
GIVE A MAN A CENTRAL BANK
AND HE CAN ROB THE WORLD
7:06 PM · Jan 22, 2023