LOL...boy did I misconstrue your post!
Believe me, I see what’s comming, not if but when is the part to figure out.
I personally believe they chose to have a long drawn out collapse vs a shock an awe collapse.
Gives them more time to prepare and longer for us slaves to get used to living under miserable conditions.
You are exactly correct.
Problem is that the U.S. economy is so huge, the dollar is still a reserve currency (which many will try to prop up at all cost), the public is so ill informed, and "loss of confidence" in our fiat currency is so subjective.
John Williams (Shadow Government Statistics) is predicting a hard landing any time within an 18 month window beginning mid-2011. Others forecast any time from now to five years from now.
And of course, Helicopter Ben is 100 percent sure he can contain inflation at the Fed.
Believe whomever you want.