Historically, barbarism has always triumphed over civilization, and civilization often exists only in memories, such as those of ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and the Mayan civilization. This world belongs to you, and it also belongs to me, but ultimately it belongs to those who are belligerent.
We can speculate on a scenario involving Trump's tariffs, where he imposes high tariffs, China retaliates, Trump further suppresses, and China responds again, ultimately resulting in Trump banning all imports of Chinese goods.
The global financial market fluctuates wildly, and ordinary people's wealth is plundered.
Next, the plan involves confiscating all the wealth of Chinese people in the United States, followed by a raid on China's internet system, cutting off China from the world's financial system using Swift.
Then, NATO is mobilized to encircle Russia and China. Meanwhile, in the South China Sea, America's proxies fire the first shot. What about China? They utilize a robust supply chain system for wartime mobilization, quickly ramping up the production of strategic materials and actively engaging in countermeasures.
The result is a hot war, on the verge of ignition, with Asia becoming the region under the most pressure.
Both sides are evenly matched, engaging in a war of attrition, both exhausted, seeking to quickly escape the vortex.
The final step is impulsive, employing nuclear weapons, resulting in billions of casualties across major super cities in the region.
The world is left with only the Arctic, New Zealand, and certain places in Antarctica still habitable. Some countries have underground areas suitable for survival, while the wealthier can reside permanently in space.
BTC has become the true hard currency, but the past prosperity and ideals are gone, and there may even be a lack of trading volume. In the shadow of time, aside from BTC, there remains Doge and Musk's sigh.