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Re:U.S. government debt passes $40T, more than doubling in a... by rbanffy on Thursday August 20, 2026 @04:03AM (#49371744)
> and that's why global debt keeps spiralling.

Yes, but if the dollar collapses and is replaced by a new reserve currency while other countries have debts in dollars, they win and the US loses. Only the US loses, keep in mind. It’ll be the first time the US experiences that side of the stick.

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Re:U.S. government debt passes $40T, more than doubling in a... by DoesntMatter22 on Thursday August 20, 2026 @05:22PM (#49380451)
If the US suffers severely the rest of the world will collapse. There's no scenario in which that doesn't happen. Everything is interdepedant and many non US countries (like Europe, Japan, China) depend heavily on the US.
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