If the US goes the way of Venezuela, the world will have much more serious problems than my retirement. It's unlikely anyone will be interested in writing some sappy article about me.

You mitigate the risks you can, within reason. I can do something about the possibility of social security failing and not having a pension. There's not much I can personally do about the US economy completely collapsing. I guess I could buy a farm and learn small-scale farming and stock up on canned goods and ammunition, but at some point you have to balance preparing for the future with living your life in the present.