If the US only had enough collective brains, I'd recommend to go with the strongman scenario. At least people will make a personal choice to live or to die.
But this won't happen. The country, like a sick man who is afraid of doctors, is lying on its cot, suffering increasing pains and steadfastly refusing to go to the hospital. Eventually the man won't be able to go even if he wants to. He dies.
The US is a pampered society. It wil not accept life-saving measures because they will cause "inconvenience" today. Any politician sane enough to suggest that would be laughed out of even primaries by any number of sweet-lying candidates. So the can-kicking contest will continue until the road ends with a chasm.
Thank you for your explanation of “buying debt.” So clear, even I get it! That’s a gift!
Yup.
When will it reach the chasm is the only question.