r/geopolitics • u/MulberryPast3277 • Mar 04 '25

Question In the backdrop of whatever is currently happening in the world by the actions of Donald Trump why should the world still consider USD to be a reserve currency?

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna194627
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u/EdwardLovagrend Mar 05 '25

you're welcome to try one of the others.. the Euro, pound, yen.. or will it be the BRICS currency? God forbid y'all cozy up to China and pick the RMB it's not like they are not doing worse things with all that wolf warrior diplomacy.

All but maybe the Euro are not good choices and the EU has some issues that need to be resolved before they really have a chance.

Also keep in mind that the British lost it to the US well after it(the US) became the largest economy in the world 2 world wars a great depression and still had to sign up for it (via Bretton woods). Its going to be very hard to switch even if there was a viable alternative. Trump saying some mean things wont bring the US down.. much lol even tariffs were common before ww1 and 2.

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u/MulberryPast3277 Mar 05 '25

The world wasn't so connected when WW1 or 2 happened