Florence Said Its Reserve Currency Would Last Forever

Florence didn’t fall from war.

It fell from arrogance.

In the 14th century, Florence’s Florin ruled global trade. It was gold-backed, trusted, and dominant — the dollar of its time.

And behind it? The Medici — a family so powerful they controlled kings, popes, and policy.

They didn’t just use the system. They were the system.

They believed their currency would outlive history itself…

Foolish.

The Collapse Didn’t Come with a Bang — It Came Quietly

No headlines. No warning shot. Just decay.

Here’s what killed the Florin:

• Constant debt expansion to fund wars they couldn’t win

• Currency debasement masked as “necessary adjustments”

• Political elites propping up the lie while pulling wealth from the bottom

• And finally, the loss of public confidence — slow, then all at once

Florence’s empire didn’t die with a scream.

It died with silence, and shattered trust.

Sound familiar?

Is the Dollar Any Different?

Let’s not sugarcoat it.

Today’s dollar is:

• Inflated beyond recognition

• Propped up by debt, denial, and foreign dependence

• Actively being challenged by other nations

• And managed by elites who still pretend nothing’s wrong

The U.S. dollar is following the exact playbook of decline — and nobody in power will admit it until it’s too late.

Just like Florence. Just like the Medici.

The Fed Won’t Save You. But You Can Still Save Yourself.

When the fall comes, it won’t feel like a crash.

It’ll feel like everything is “fine” — until it’s not.

And when it happens, here’s who gets wiped out:

• People sitting entirely in dollars, stocks, and cash

• Savers trusting CPI over their grocery bill

• Workers with no inflation hedge and no optionality

• Investors who listened to central bankers instead of history

If the richest, most connected men in Florence couldn’t stop the collapse... why would Powell or Yellen?

Until next time,
Death of the Dollar

P.S. This Happened in Canada. And It Could Happen Here.