On the Fact that There IS a Precedent for Rich Countries Crashing the Value of Their Currency and Thereby Bringing About an Economic Calamity (Argentina and Germany, for Example) - Quick Addendum

Yes, I understand that the U.S. is a unique case in that we're still the head honcho (the dollar continuing to be the world's currency) but there's no guaranteeing that that will always be true and if you watch the dominoes tipping over the last one invariably falls, too. Always.