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 Unpopular opinion: I don’t want the US dollar to fail. If it did you know how much chaos that would bring to the world?!? 
 I completely agree, it would do extreme harm… but I also want to have a contingency plan if it does. 
 I just don’t see it not eventually failing, but yeah. It would/will be very rough 
 How much chaos and death do have now!?! 
 We have it now but if the dollar collapsed it could mean the end of modern society 
 which would be a really wonderful thing 
 Death and destruction is a wonderful thing? What are you a nihilist? 
 didn't say that.  not a nihilist.  also that's not nihilism lol

life tip:  putting words in people's mouths is counterproductive to constructive dialogue  
 hah, i was 6 years into a relationship when i learned this life tip. 
 I asked you a question. I didn’t put words in your mouth. End of modern society means chaos since the dollar failing will have extreme negative affects. Thus the question. 
 i would like you to briefly explain how what you wrote should be construed as putting words into someone's mouth.  3If you're able to pass the test of seeing yourself from another's point of view i'll continue the dialogue civily  
 It was a question. Let’s not make this more difficult than what it has to be. 
 We already have chaos throughout the world, it would just give us (first world nations) a taste of what the dollar has done to the rest of the world.  
 On a more positive note, this is why we should all be prepared, food, water, knowledge, skills, community and networks barter items and ₿,  so that it does not impact us as hard. 
 Would you be ok with a run on a few major banks? 

I sometimes believe that a bank run is on of the only ways citizens will change their relationship with money and the institutions they allow to custody it. 

Your thoughts… 
 It depends. A lot of people depend on these too big to fail banks. Thus if they go down many people will not have access to money. While I hate banking as it is today  the idea of a solvent bank is definitely accepted.