[Texas Fossil]

Correct.

But if no one has the gold to buy the beef or seed what do you use as a medium of exchange?

Yes, Gold is the haven for capital preservation during a collapse/panic. And these are certainly not “normal times”.

[Atlas Sneezed]

But if no one has the gold to buy the beef or seed what do you use as a medium of exchange?

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If what follows “if” is false, then you come to incorrect conclusions. People have gold. Others have silver or other commodities. Ammo. Even wheat. Anything goes.