Problem with that plan is that other people have that plan too. And they might be better shots than you...
Yup. That's why you also need a good plate carrier...
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Problem with that plan is that other people have that plan too. And they might be better shots than you...
Yup. That's why you also need a good plate carrier...
Shoot other people and take their goods.
Good point, but it could also be as simple as them not being ready themselves to survive the collapse....yet.
Yep. They aren't thinking 10 years down the road. They are thinking 100 years down the road. Now add to that the fact they couldn't care less if their people suffer and it becomes a volatile mix. If they could crash the world economy, survive as a nation and emerge 50 years down the road as the dominant world government, they would do it in a heartbeat.I think your on to something there.
I'd expect China would want to replace the dollar as the worlds currency. How they would go about that should be fairly obvious.
China is renown for thinking in decades in advance.
LOL. no. But thank you for the Xbox answer.
Ya'lls tin-foil hats are on to tight tonight. The USD is both world reserve currency and is controlled by the world banking cartel. If it were going to collapse, it well would have already. But it can't because it is used as the medium of global trade/exchange and demand for it remains strong (ie: healthiest leper in the colony). So while yes the US domestic economy and fiscal spending is highly dysfunctional, it is still small relative to the total balance of currency in existence. Its not going to collapse because all of the bankers are like poker players at a table that sharing the same pot of money to play with. A collapse isn't in the cards. If it does happen, it will be a "Black Swan", an unforseen event that occurs.
But its unlikely. Most likely what you are going to see is a slow steady decline in the USD's strength commiserate with the US's (and Europe) overall economic, social, and political decline. Most people will just get poorer so slowly that they don't even notice.
But both have the fatal weakness of being fixed land assets and can thus be taxed and confiscated by governments or even unruly mobs when ever they feel like it. And remember we are well past the point where the voting takers outnumber the productive landowner voters.
What do you mean "if" it collapses.So what typically occurs with fiat money collapse? How can it be prevented or better what does it take for it to occur?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-04-25/what-will-happen-you-when-dollar-collapses
What Will Happen To You When The Dollar Collapses?
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/25/2015 20:25 -0400
Submitted by Jeff Thomas via Doug Casey's International Man blog,
?Historically, when a nation’s debt exceeds its ability to repay even the interest, it can be assumed that the currency will collapse. Typically, governments exacerbate the situation by printing large amounts of currency notes in an effort to inflate the problem away, or at least postpone it.
The greater the level of debt, the more dramatic the inflation must be to counter it. The more dramatic the inflation, the greater the danger that hyperinflation will take place. No government has ever been able to control hyperinflation. If it occurs, it does so quickly and always ends with a crash.
Although there are observers (myself included) who frequently discuss what a reserve-currency crash would mean to the world, there is little or no discussion as to how this would impact people on the street level, and perhaps that discussion should begin.
When currencies crash, the state often tries to float a new currency. Sometimes, it’s accepted, sometimes not. Generally, the people of the country (and those trading within the country) move immediately to “the next best thing.” In 2009, when the Zimbabwe dollar crashed, several currencies were used, but the US dollar was the clear favourite, as it was the world’s reserve currency and therefore the most “spendable” currency.
Not surprisingly, the Zimbabwean government fought the use of the dollar, as they wanted to retain control of the economy and the people. People were therefore penalised for using the US dollar and other currencies.
And that’s what most governments do, but here’s where that idea usually falls down: First, the “black-market” currency is so desired by the now-jaded citizens that they do all they can to avoid the new official currency. Soon, most transactions, although illegal, are undertaken in the black-market currency. Second, since no one really wants the new currency, even the political leaders are soon using the black-market currency.
Ultimately, the black-market currency is legalised (since it’s the only truly workable solution), and it often becomes the unofficial currency, if not actually the official one.
First, the Euro Crash
It’s safe to say that the EU, the US, and quite a few other jurisdictions are nearing currency crashes, and in all likelihood, the euro will go before the dollar. So, unless the EU has already prearranged a new euro, the US dollar might well be chosen as an immediate solution to the problem, as the US dollar is presently recognised and traded throughout Europe. Therefore, a relatively painless transfer could be made.
Then, the Dollar Crash
However, the dollar, which is presently praised as being a sound currency, is really only sound in relation to the euro (and some other lesser currencies). Once its less stable brother, the euro, collapses, the dollar will be exposed.
As the US dollar is a fiat currency and is on the ropes, the US (and any other country that is using the dollar as its primary currency when the time comes) will experience a currency emergency at the street level that will be unprecedented.
The big question that is generally not being discussed is: The day after the crash (and thereafter), what will be the currency that is used to buy a bag of groceries, a tank of petrol, a meal at a restaurant? Certainly, the need will be immediate and will be on a national level in each impacted country, affecting everyone.
And Then…
I have discussed for some time that the US will be prepared ahead of time with a new, electronic currency. This will serve three purposes:
- It will allow the US government to blame paper currencies for the crash, in order to distract the public from recognising that the government itself is the culprit.
- It will allow the US government to create a currency system that disallows the holding of tradable currency by the population—that is, a debit card would be created by banks through which all transactions must pass, assuring that all transactions are processed by (and thereby subject to the control of) a bank.
- It will allow the US government to have knowledge of every penny earned and spent by any individual or organization, allowing for direct-debit income taxation.
If the US does institute such a system, US citizens will then become the most economically controlled people in the world, overnight.
It’s likely that a black-market system would spontaneously be created by US citizens in order to bypass the new government system. A portion of daily trade would occur under the table. It would unquestionably be made illegal, and we can only speculate as to how prevalent it would become: 10% of all transactions? 30%? Anyone’s guess. Certainly, the government would crack down, and penalties might become severe.
Elsewhere in the world, there would be greater freedom, but what would their currencies be? There are many countries that presently use the US dollar as one of their official currencies. After a crash, the greater the link to the US dollar, the greater the loss of economic freedom, although, in most such countries, the government is likely to be less efficient than in the US, which would work in favour of the individual.
Such countries would also have the option of switching from the dollar to another dominant currency. With the euro and dollar gone, that currency might be the Chinese yuan. The difficulty with this possibility is that, presently, the yuan is not in common use on the street.
Adoption of a currency such as the yuan would require a sudden switch in monetary policy, complete with teething problems. However, recent developments amongst the BRICS and others indicate that many countries are already seeing the writing on the wall and are readying themselves for the use of the yuan as an alternate.
A Return to Precious Metals as Currency?
A further possibility is taking place in Mexico today. Mexico is remonetising silver. A one-ounce pure silver Libertad coin will function in parallel to (and be interchangeable with) the existing paper peso. Banks will value the Libertad daily, based upon the silver price. Thus, Mexico will create a legal way for its citizens to protect themselves against devaluation of the peso, whilst creating an internal protection against currency crashes in other countries.
If the Mexican government remains consistent in its plan, it will do more than simply help stabilise Mexico economically; it will serve as an example to other countries that when the Goliaths of the euro and US dollar fall, there is a very sound alternative.
Further, the more countries that follow this policy, the more silver (and for that matter, gold) would become an international currency. It would matter little to a petrol station owner in Canada, Australia, or Chile whether his till was filled with coins marked, “Mexico,” or whether they said “Iceland,” “New Zealand,” or “South Africa.” After all, an ounce of silver is an ounce of silver, no matter what the issuing country is.
As the Great Unravelling proceeds, we would be wise to monitor what happens with the Libertad in Mexico and watch for a similar return to precious metals in other jurisdictions. As this development progresses, we might wish to consider that, whatever jurisdictions are the most forceful in demanding the continued use of doomed paper currencies (or, worse, transferring into electronic currencies), we may choose to store our wealth, no matter how great or small, in a safer jurisdiction. Further, we may choose to reside in a jurisdiction where a currency crisis will be less likely to occur; to live under a government that does not seek to monitor and tax our every economic transaction.