This is what paper currencies do.
Every time.
The US Feral Reserve Notes have had a phenomenally long run, but the pattern will not be broken… those who ignore history, however, will be.
Today you can buy ONE HUNDRED TRILLION DOLLARS Zimbabwae for 250 FERAL RESERVE NOTEs.
You could, on the other hand, buy a dozen or more real, solid, sound-money dollars for an equal amount.
Of course when the international banking cartel took over the USofA currency, you could exchange our dollars for one ounce of silver straight across. They stole the difference.
While fiat governments and their fiat currencies come and go, precious metals in known purities and quantities hold their value for centuries, generations and without regard to borders or political reorganizations.
You can’t eat silver
Will the naysayers find a wheelbarrow of paper dollars more appetizing?
Silver, on the other hand, has risen to a high level of respect for its anti-microbial, infection-killing properties; even in mainstream medical communities.
Turns out You Can Eat Silver… and it is good for you in numerous applications. But that is not really THE point… just one among hundreds of them.
An occasional look at paper currencies and history thereof serves as a good reality-check.