De-dollarization: Is the US dollar losing its dominance? (2025)

Post by joe_mamba » Tue, Jan 20, 2026, 7:23 PM UTC

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I partially agree. But the EU is in a pretty unstable state as incomplete government structure over a collection of peers. "Unstable" does not mean it's going to fall apart. It means it's going to fall apart or coalesce into a single thing (a new country). Or maybe a little of both (a new country with some fringe members leaving). It might not be in 5 or 10 years but it's inevitable. It's not going to operate like th…

I wouldn't describe integrating further to the point of becoming more like the US as "unstable". And that's the most likely outcome, which should make the EU more trustworthy as a partner, not less. EDIT: by "like the US" I mean federalization. This video explains it well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnarX3HPruA

Post by Beretta_Vexee » Tue, Jan 20, 2026, 7:24 PM UTC

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As time goes on, fewer people are alive that predate the EU and more people will perceive it as a lasting institution. Additionally, we've now seen the EU survive the departure of a major economic power (the UK). More people are certainly willing to believe in the stability of the EU now. Another major currency is the Yuan, and some countries may be as willing to trade in Yuan to improve relations with China, so perh…

Interestingly, there seems to be more good will and amiable vibes between EU nationalities than within the US even. Even being enemies for a thousand years, I don't doubt that Swedish and Danish men would go to war for one another, or French and German. It's complicated yes, but the continent is more unified in spirit than it may seem to an outsider.

Post by mlindner » Tue, Jan 20, 2026, 7:27 PM UTC

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I'd agree with most of what you said, but there is no "raising a Gestapo". ICE has existed for 25 years. And the laws that give it permission to act haven't changed. It has gradually grown over the decades but what it fundamentally does has not. What's new is finally the federal government pushing back against locales that refuse to allow local police to cooperate with federal law enforcement by means of massive infl…

> ICE has widespread support for what they are actually doing Minnesota would like to have a chat with you.

Post by mkoubaa » Tue, Jan 20, 2026, 7:28 PM UTC

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It does exist, and it has been independent, and consequently global markets have priced that in. If that changes, markets will respond accordingly.

Post by clutchdude » Tue, Jan 20, 2026, 7:29 PM UTC

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I believe this is the correct response. We're not going to debate the measuring stick when the stick itself is incapable of measuring the outcome. In none of those scenarios provided did a sitting US president come close to insinuating acquisition of land by "hook or crook" - either agree with us or we take it. The closest modern discussion that comes to mind is the PRC saying they could militarily "walk in and take…

I believe Saddam Hussein would disagree with you, if he could. Just bonkers how basic history is getting rewritten. "The great satan USA" has been a slogan since the 1960s. The US dropped napalm and agent orange on Vietnamese civilians en masse - Lyndon B Johnson was what, a good guy? What on earth are people learning about today?