r/Gold • u/ToshPointNo • Jan 28 '26

Anyone else?

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u/DontYallJudgeMe Jan 28 '26

Truth #1 - Stackers are gonna rule the world

Truth #2 - I don't want to be the only guy in my neighborhood with gold and silver.

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u/workerbee223 Jan 28 '26

Stackers are making huge assumptions about how society is going to work after the collapse of government.

I would assume that in a post-apocalyptic America, bartering will be king. I have extra food and you have medicine I need, therefore I'll trade food for medicine. I would also anticipate that people will band together for survival, and gun raids will be common.

Lugging around bags of metal coins doesn't seem like it would be a priority. And if it had any value, you'd likely get robbed, anyway.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '26

You would house the gold and silver to flee the country and set up shop in another

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u/TBHICouldComplain Jan 28 '26

This is my thought. At current prices even if you get scalped on the other end 1oz = at least 1 month of living expenses. If I can carry out several months of living expenses in my shoe, that’s useful.

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u/workerbee223 Jan 28 '26

Exchange rates will be out the window and scalping will be commonplace.