Posted on 04/21/2025 8:28:58 PM PDT by RandFan
What good will that gold do you in a societal collapse? Eventually you’re so called ‘haves’ will run out of food as well and sucking on gold won’t get you anywhere. Many with guns and knowledge will just take what they want until the meet their demise. Cities will crumble first and considering those with the most wealth are in or close proximity to cities I wish them luck because they won’t last long.
There’s many ‘have nots’ that can survive quite well without gold. They’ll stay off the grid and continue on like nothing happened with a few minor interruptions.
He who owns the gold, owns the world. It has always been that way... Unless the gold is taken by others which in a societal collapse proves there’s more stupid people around.
You’re ignoring the fact that the “haves” also possess the arms & ability to defend the gold. Why can’t you see this?
They will be eating & drinking, while the others kill each other off.
Not everyone dies, the smart & rich ones will barely know it happened
There will always be SOME food somewhere. Those who grow or maintain or transport the food will always have the first access. In a collapse, who do you think that these producers will trade with first? The rabble who have nothing and are likely to be violent since they have no other recourse... or those with means to trade (like gold, or ammunition, or alcohol, or fuel, etc)?
It is a simple fact of life that in just about every corner of existence, it is better to have means than to not have means. Nobody ever hopes to be poorer, and that is because it sucks to be poor, and not have the means of exchange for the things we want and like in life.
I’ll enjoy life with no problems with no gold or precious metals regardless of societies collapse or economic collapse. I can defend whatever is needed along with the family and their defenses.
....like gold, or ammunition, or alcohol, or fuel, etc. And there’s the whole point. Bartering will take place but among those with food, ammunition, fuel etc.
If you need food, ammo or fuel etc you’re gold will get you nothing for trade. Trading food for ammo or fuel or even water will be far more valuable.
There will always be SOME food somewhere. .... not in the cities. It’ll run out fast, shelves emptying especially in today’s world where most folks in the cities would starve to death if Uber eats couldn’t deliver and power is off.
It’s interesting hearing from folks who’ve never been in an area where food, water etc is in short supply and people are desperate. Driving in with a truck load of gold is worthless. Come with a truckload of food and you’ll be treated like a king.
We do not hate Congress enough.
It is a self-serving institution that regularly betrays America.
I certainly hope you do! I hope we all do.
Thanks for the discussion!
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