2008 Felt Bad. 2025 Is Bad.

August 07, 2025

2008 felt like the end of the world. Markets crashed. Banks vanished. Your 401(k) evaporated like smoke.

You felt the panic and you saw the headlines.

It was loud. Violent. Obvious.

But here’s the truth no one talks about:

You were better off in 2008 than you are today.

The Crash You Felt vs. the Collapse You Live In

Back then, you were broke — but your dollar had power.

→ Median rent? Around $800/month
→ Groceries? Manageable
→ Gas? $3 a gallon
→ Homes? Less than half today's price
→ Debt? Still considered dangerous

And today?

You're told “everything’s fine.” That this is a “strong economy.” That inflation is “cooling.”

But the dollar in your wallet doesn’t believe them. Neither does your rent. Or your grocery bill. Or your disappearing savings.

The New Crisis Has No Headlines

Because this one isn’t a crash. It’s a bleed.

Your wealth is vanishing. But no alarms are going off.

There’s no Lehman. No bailouts on TV. Just your quality of life… slowly draining away.

This is a new kind of collapse… The kind you don’t notice until it’s too late.

2008 was the warning. 2025 is the consequence.

They saved the banks. They printed the money. They kicked the can.

And now we’re here — living inside the long-term cost of short-term rescue.

You’re told you’re thriving.

But you can’t buy a home.

And your dollar buys 40% less than it did back then.

So, if you feel like something's wrong — you're right.

— Death of the Dollar