The End of Empire Is Branded in Gold: Why BRICS Doesn’t Need to Bomb the Dollar
By Robyn Flanery
“You made a fortune and wanted more—yet you are empty, a highly paid whore.”
—from “We the People,” my poem for the late empire
Let’s get straight to it:
The American empire is teetering. It’s bloated, fragile, and propped up by propaganda, not principle. And while some fear an external attack to bring it down, the real threat is quieter, smarter, and already inside the house. It’s called BRICS—and it’s not coming with bombs. It’s coming with receipts.
But before we get to that, let’s start with an essential contradiction:
If Trump Claims to Love America, Why Is He Selling It for Crypto?
Donald Trump has recently gone full crypto-hawk. And it’s not because he cares about decentralization or financial inclusion. Let’s call it what it is:
He’s selling a fantasy to a collapsing audience.
He’s not defending the dollar—he’s defending the brand of Trump. Crypto is just the latest hat trick in the populist magician’s bag. In a late-stage empire, selling hope is more profitable than solving problems.
And here’s the kicker: by embracing crypto, Trump is actively threatening the very thing America uses to dominate the world—its currency.
Let me explain.
Why the U.S. Regime Can’t Survive This Era
The American power structure isn’t just “the government.” It’s a sprawling, interlinked regime made of:
Central banks and surveillance tech
Military contractors and fossil fuels
Wall Street, Hollywood, and Silicon Valley
It runs not on democracy, but on narrative and monopoly.
And the linchpin? The U.S. dollar.
When Trump promotes alternatives like crypto—and BRICS promotes alternatives like non-dollar oil trade—they’re both hammering nails into the same coffin.
This isn’t ideology. It’s entropy.
BRICS Is Not Attacking—It’s Replacing
BRICS—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (plus a few new applicants like Iran, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia)—doesn’t need to launch missiles. It’s doing something far more intelligent and threatening:
Building global trade routes that bypass the dollar
Funding infrastructure without IMF shackles
Trading oil in non-dollar denominations
Promoting sovereign development, not colonial debt traps
This is death by a thousand non-dollar transactions.
The U.S. used to lead the world with innovation, diplomacy, and optimism. Now it leads with sanctions, apps, and missiles.
BRICS is showing nations: You don’t have to ask permission anymore.
And once the world stops asking, the American illusion crumbles.
Plato’s Cave Wasn’t Just About Psychology—It Was About Power
Someone recently reminded me of a philosophy professor who described Plato’s cave not as a metaphor for individual enlightenment but for societal control:
“The general populace is, by nature, disposed to continue looking at the illusion presented to them. They will protect that illusion with extreme bias due to the fear of the unknown and will therefore never look towards the light.”
It hit me like a punch.
We’re not just afraid of change—we’re addicted to the illusion.
Olympia Dukakis once said in Moonstruck that all men cheat because they fear death. Well, governments cheat too—for the same reason. They lie, steal, and plunder, because the truth—the light—is too terrifying to confront:
That their time is up.
So How Long Can This Regime Last?
Let’s be real.
U.S. national debt is over $35 trillion
Trust in institutions is imploding
Real wages are stagnant
Infrastructure is rotting
And even the culture war is on autoplay
We’re not waiting for collapse. We’re in it.
It’s just better dressed than usual.
Rome didn’t fall in a day.
It fell while the Senate threw parties and gladiators spilled blood for sport.
If I had to give you a time frame:
5–15 years max for global dominance to dissolve, unless a total system overhaul happens—which it won’t, because too many people are profiting from the decay.
Trump Isn’t a Savior. He’s a Symptom.
He’s not afraid of BRICS because it threatens America.
He’s afraid BRICS threatens him—his brand, his myth, his market share.
And if BRICS builds a world where power isn’t bought with the dollar, what exactly does Trump have left to sell?
Answer: Hats.
And maybe a few NFTs with his face on a laser-eyed eagle.
Final Thought: BRICS Doesn’t Need to Intervene. The U.S. Will Self-Destruct.
Here’s the irony:
The U.S. is not being attacked by BRICS.
It’s being abandoned.
And that’s worse.
This isn’t revolution. It’s rejection.
And the most dangerous thing to an empire is a world that simply walks away.
So ask yourself:
Are you still staring at the cave wall?
Or are you ready to face the light—even if it burns?
Robyn Flanery is an award-winning filmmaker, regenerative medicine scientist, and author of “Profit Over People.” She writes raw, revolutionary reflections on power, science, and survival. Subscribe to join the resistance.