Do you understand what money is? It’s a means of exchange you dipshit.
Gold and silver are not stand ins. They are real money. No one is saying that all those things you mentioned aren’t valuable.
Even in SHTF silver will be one of the best means of exchange.
You don't understand the value of food, water and shelter over metal and I'm the dipshit? Jesus you're stupid.
You missed the point completely and obviously do not understand the basic function of money. I, not anyone else said metal is more important than having food shelter and safety.
The purpose of having silver is to have something to exchange goods with if you are missing or have excess of those things. Money is a means of exchange, and nothing on this planet does a better job than rare shiny metals.
When there is no food in the grocery store, who are you going to trade your shiny metal with?
You exchange what people consider valuable NOW for the necessities of life that will keep over the long term (food, fuel).
What is it about you that you're too stupid to understand that having what you need to live beats having SHINY METAL that you can trade for what you need to live?
Here's a protip: when people are starving, those with food aren't going to give one fuck about your silver.
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