U.S. Dollar Now Running on Vibes, Debt, and Denial

U.S. Dollar Now Running on Vibes, Debt, and Denial

In case anyone still thought the U.S. economy was built on gold, industry, or even actual money—sorry to disappoint. It's mostly debt, a splash of confidence, and a heavy dose of pretending everything’s fine.

Here’s the vibe:

Since the 1980s and the Plaza Accord—where the U.S. asked other countries to devalue their currencies to make America more competitive (because what’s sovereignty when Uncle Sam’s in a bind?)—the U.S. has become a debt-fueled machine. Every year, more borrowing, more spending, and more hope that the music never stops.

But the debt party’s reaching last call. With over $36 trillion in IOUs and zero plan to pay it back, the only strategy left? Devalue the dollar—aka quietly default by making money worth less so the debt seems smaller. Genius, right?

Except… no. That causes inflation. Wages don’t keep up. Americans get poorer. And the world? Well, it notices. Foreign nations don’t want their U.S. bonds turned into Monopoly money. So they might stop buying them—or worse, sell them off. Cue economic chaos.

Oh, and for those dreaming of a return to the gold standard? Good luck scraping together $8 trillion in gold without invading a vault-themed country or causing hyperinflation while trying to print your way there.

Meanwhile, countries like China have already diversified away from the dollar. Only 2% of their GDP relies on the U.S. They don’t need us like they used to. And thanks to BRICS and alternative banking systems, they’re building a world where the dollar just isn’t that important anymore.

TL;DR: The U.S. dollar’s supremacy is built on confidence. And right now? That confidence is evaporating faster than your paycheck's value at the grocery store.

The collapse isn’t coming overnight. But the foundation? It’s cracking—and the rest of the world brought popcorn.