It will blow up on them this time because the derivatives based illusion is not enough to counter the accelerating diminishing returns in the money printing anymore. Negative rates are the proof of the pudding in this regard.
It’s the end game. New trade arrangements and currency will evolve.
This is why you will see the decentralization process continue. America may break up where smaller politically aligned states evolve. Clearly you can’t have detached politicians running huge / diverse countries because wealth and power corrupt ultimately, which is why you have the swamp. They don’t give a flying F about the country — only themselves — even Trump who is doing a lot but wants to get re-elected.
The $ will be replaced by something new internationally. (regional currencies, cryptos, etc.)
The last man standing in the ‘currency war’ will be gold (and silver).
Buy physical.
Hold gold.