Harsh reminder: What is usually happening when the currency collapses

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In the article called:
Mass Murder, Widespread Starvation and Even Cannibalism Accompany a Currency Collapse

As usual, people saying: "nah, this is not possible in my country" Especially those in US.

Yes, was just a little bit of food for thought, which seems difficult these days, because people started to lack brains, anyway.

tl;dr, soon, isn't it?

Of course it's possible.
That's why I keep only enough money in the system (banks) to pay bills owed to the system.

Yes, this is a very wise approach. In this way you cannot be targeted as an offgrid-er, but your exposure is minimum.

It was a debate on a forum to an article, of preparedness and stuff.... and one person said: if we are reaching to that status that we have to fight each seconds for our lives, in a Mad Max world scenario, maybe is better that I will not survive and is better I die as soon as possible.

I thought that was a crazy idea. But looking more and more to what our world reached to be, thinking what shit will be in that times, probable this crazy idea, maybe is not crazy after all...

But if cash is no good, what difference does it make where you keep it?

Because is very important, in the firs moments of said collapse, to move very fast and know what to do immediately. If your money are not blocked in bank accounts and if you smart, your are far, far advanced than those slobs that will try to make payments with their credit cards. (Which they will not manage!)

There are so many things to say at this point, but for moment is enough.

so cash on hand is to buy stuff
like at the grocery store?
where employees work if there are power outages and no gasoline for their cars.

Oh this will be interesting

Thanks OP!

Should we have enough cash for a couple of months, or longer?

exchange your monis for Gold. after the worst is over a new monis will be introduced. then you can exchange your gold for the new monis.

There were guys in similar situations and they were asked same question that you ask. They recommended that people have cash on hand to be able to fare at least 6 months of complete expenses (housing/food/transportation/etc).

They also suggested to have small denomination bills (as most of the time, in case of calamities and the banking POS or ATM not functioning, there will be less possibilities to receive change from 100 bills.

Another guys which passed through harsh situation in their countries, recommended that you have passports for all members of family and enough money to buy all members a flight ticket to a destination of choice and also enough cash on hand, to resist there for at minimum 3 months keeping a low profile. And by the way, keep on hand different variety of currencies (EURO's, Swiss Francs, British Pounds, not only USD). So, if you see the situation become so bad in your country, just get out if there
(for that, is imperiously necessary to have already a passport for each member to be able to travel internationally - so if you don't have by now, what are you waiting for? Are you expecting to make a passport application when the country is in collapse?

Yes, but do this gold buying diligently. Be advised that in any collapse of the currency, in the immediate hours and days they will pass laws which will declare foreign currency and gold as being illegal and will try to confiscate and put people catch with it, in jail. They did so in Weimar Republic, etc

That's like a worst case scenario. Collapses usually occur more slowly, usually rampant high inflation, eating away at your PP.

In Cyprus, which is one of most recently, it happened in a matter if a week, mostly it was a weekend bank holidays. Anyways it happened too fast for the average Joe, with money in the bank, to be able to do anything to ward of it. Only businessmen having connection with high politicians were informed with 2 or max 3 weeks in advance, so these persons were able to transfer their money, or take it out of banks...

So, it will come stealthily, I may say (unfortunately)

"Cause , I got ya at a Stranglehold" . Kneel and weep , sleeple . Promise of a New Day . Sounds like Germany from the 20's to the late 30's . And the Fourth Reich rises from the Phoenix of the Roman Vatican Foot Soldier Land . Row , Row , Row your Boat , gently down the stream . Geo-politics and World finances are fun to interpret-discuss !

Last case, was in Belorussia. The ruble depreciation (their economy is pegged to Russian ruble)

The bank accounts were blocked, they cannot withdraw their currency (if they have EURO or USD accounts) nor ruble, from ruble account.

Automatically their foreign currency accounts were taxed 30%.

On top of that, the government blocked internet access to most of commerce sites so the people cannot use their money to make internet shopping. It was in a matter of 1.2 days. Most of people going work, tolling hard to provide for the family even they do not hear until is too late!

Whatever money, people managed to have on hand (rubles that were depreciating by hours) people bought high value electronics, cars, TV, as anyways their rubles worth nothing after few days.

This is easy we go back to a none fiat Silver & gold backed currency.
Canada is prepping with silver .9999 currency mint Maple leafs etc.

USA has .999 silver Eagles from the mint preppers will be holding this 1 of 5 top items to have wene the fiat dollar.
collapses. The Obama administration are criminal's against American wealth.
2 trillion stolen from pentagon and 2 more trillion for the banking ponzy scam.

Only silver and gold is real money, the paper is monopoly money.

We all know who were those behind the 3rd Reich and who now, tolling hard to bring on us, the 4th. They are the same entities then and today, they have the same paradigm, so this is why is so important to study the history. Even though, they are saying that what they will bring on us in the near future has never been such on the human civilization ever, so probable our historic insights will not be of much help in that situation.

I think all you mentioned, could be enough reasons that the regular people to sense something is NOK and start to prepare in some way, for the collapse which is coming.

Why I'm saying that the regular people have to prepare? Because those rich and with connections, they are already doing that:
[link to www.dailycollapsereport.com]

Be sure to have a wheal barrel to haul around pennys on the dollar cash. Might make better butt wipe .one million dollars for a roll of butt wipe & bread.

Smart man
Japan has very intelligent people that are also holding lots of gold.

The only problem with gold and silver, this coming from people which passed through collapses, wars, revolutions, etc, is that you cannot use during the turmoil period. Or if you use it, do not expect to have the same value as it had before. Because in those moments, the gold will be paid by regula people just to get some food, a sack of grain or even less and never expect you get the true value for your gold, when you are hungry. Besides, if you try to trade your gold in those murky times, easily can get you killed.

No, you keep your gold or silver cached until after the crazy period pass and then you will take it out and then you will fare far away by having that gold.

So, you have to be very wise for what and how you will use.

Romania would know a NON COUNTRY

Yes, but what is your opinion about cannibalism? Do you think is possible we cannibalize other people or even members of our own families?

As happened historically. Quote from the article:

Unfortunately, history is replete with examples of cannibalism within a failed economy. Here are three examples:

1. In the winter of 1609, supplies did not reach the original North American settlement known as Jamestown, which was founded in 1607. During that fateful winter, the colonists experienced a massive famine that became known as “The Starving Time”. Hundreds of colonists experienced a horrible death and only 60 people of the original 500 remained alive into 1610. The scientific evidence gathered from Jamestown indicated that some turned to cannibalism.

2. In June of 1941, Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union and started Operation Barbarossa in which Hitler double-crossed Stalin and suddenly attacked major cities and the subsequent siege to Leningrad lasted for 872 days. The Germans enacted a policy of starvation and attempted to cut off all supplies to the city, forcing them to live with no utilities, water, energy, or food supplies, and the siege has been called the largest destruction of life to any city in modern history. It has been estimated that around 1.5 million people died as a direct result of the siege. However, of the original 3 to 3.5 million people who lived in Leningrad, only 700,000 survived the war. What is wrong with this math? Where did so many people disappear to?

The comparison of the collapse of the dollar is apparent because in Leningrad, the value of money was negligible and criminal gangs were organized to steal food. People tried to eat a wide variety of products, including paste, leather, fur, lipstick, spices, and even medicine, but the famine worsened as the Nazi siege went on. Eventually, the rules of society fell apart and reports of cannibalism spread.

During the Nazi siege, the problem with cannibalism was so bad, the police were forced to organize a special unit that was used to combat the predators. Despite living in fear of potential bombardment, families were forced to endure the threat of being stalked as prey and having their flesh eaten. Leningrad was a modern city in the 20th century.

3. The Irish Potato Famine, because of a horrific combination of environmental conditions and policies of the British government towards the Irish people, led to massive famines resulting in what some historians label the famine, as genocide. Despite the fact that approximately one million people starved to death and one million emigrated from Ireland during the Great Hunger, the British government failed to help.

During the famine, a large majority of people in Ireland became malnourished, infections spread, and people became perilously ill. Professor Cormac O’Grada of the University College Dublin found that cannibalism was practiced as a result of the Irish famine.

Cash will be good. You won't have enough of it.

I don't get you?

Good fucking post bro. I would give you a +1 karma, but you dont have a basic account..

You can't eat gold

it will be worthless

what the starving will want is ; food, fresh water and

someplace warm to sleep.


gold and silver will be worthless


coffee, cigarettes, toilet paper will be great barter items.

Me too. But we can only 5* it.