2025-12-06 00:23:24

I took a look at the US fiscal ledger, and it's pretty interesting. Right now, the national debt has piled up to $38.4 trillion, and just paying the interest each year costs $1.22 trillion. Meanwhile, the federal government only brings in a little over $5 trillion a year from taxes, service fees, tariffs, and so on. That means a quarter of its income goes directly to paying interest, and this ratio is still climbing.

In a few years, debt interest payments could very well surpass any single budget item, pushing major expenses like social welfare and military spending further down the list.

So what am I trying to say with these numbers? Basically, under this kind of debt pressure, the case for safe-haven assets like gold and silver is actually pretty strong. Even if prices pull back in the short term, how far do you really think they can fall?

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LuckyHashValue

· 12-08 12:37

1. The US debt spiral really can't hold up anymore; interest payments are eating up a quarter of the income. What's next? Speeding up the printing press? 2. $38.4 trillion... That number just sounds absurd. No wonder all kinds of capital are piling into gold. 3. Instead of worrying about the stock market, it's better to look at this wave in precious metals—the logic is right there. 4. Haha, the Fed has to come up with a new trick again. Nobody can handle this debt bomb. 5. Interest payments are going to eat up the entire budget? Wake up, gold is the real insurance. 6. In this macro environment, buying the dip in gold really isn't gambling. 7. A quarter of the income goes to interest payments... How are they going to get by in the future? No wonder gold prices are stable. 8. With this drama in US finances, gold is bound to benefit. There's nothing more to say. 9. So essentially, central banks around the world are quietly hoarding gold. Smart people get it. 10. With debt piling up like this, if gold were to fall, I'd actually find that absurd.

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StablecoinArbitrageur

· 12-08 11:50

ngl the interest-to-revenue ratio hitting 24% is genuinely wild... watched the 30-day correlation between treasury yields and gold pop to 0.87 last month, so yeah, the macro setup's actually pretty tight rn

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TokenomicsTrapper

· 12-08 05:49

lmao the fed's literally on a debt treadmill and they can't even get off... 25% of revenue just vanishing into interest payments, actually if you read the treasury docs this trajectory is textbook greater fool theory. gold's gonna moon regardless honestly

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GweiTooHigh

· 12-06 00:53

38.4 trillion, oh my god, what's the point of playing anymore? Wait, a quarter of the revenue goes to paying interest? The US is really self-destructing. Precious metals should definitely be stockpiled, the dollar is bound to collapse sooner or later. As soon as these numbers came out, I knew the Fed would start printing money again. How low can it go? Good question. I’d also like to know where the ceiling is.

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ApeEscapeArtist

· 12-06 00:53

Damn, $1.22 trillion in interest is insane. The US debt black hole is getting deeper and deeper. All the American people's money is going toward paying off debt. No wonder precious metals keep rising. A quarter of the income is going to pay interest? Who can argue with that logic? It's unbeatable. Safe-haven assets are really solid this time; any short-term volatility is just a buying opportunity. With such heavy government debt, gold has no choice but to shine.

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NoStopLossNut

· 12-06 00:48

Interest takes up a quarter of the income? The US is playing with fire here. Hmm, wait a minute, is there something wrong with this logic... If US debt keeps going like this, there really seems to be no end in sight. Better stock up on some gold and silver just to be safe. By the way, how much are you all holding now? Feels like next year will be even more competitive.

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GateUser-cff9c776

· 12-06 00:42

The debt pressure in the US is truly insane—paying a quarter of its income just for interest? That supply curve has been messed up for a long time. No wonder the logic behind precious metals is so strong; the floor price is right there. If Buffett saw these numbers, he’d probably go all in on gold. To put it plainly, this is a Schrödinger’s bull market—debt won’t die, so safe-haven assets can’t die either. With national debt piling up to $38 trillion, isn’t this the classic “bubble-period art” behavior? The government is minting money like crazy; we’re just following the trend. Short-term pullback? That’s just a “perfect illustration of bear market philosophy.” In the long run, gold and silver are the real decentralized spiritual guarantees.

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MEV_Whisperer

· 12-06 00:40

We’re all bowing to interest payments now, no wonder they have to print money. If the US keeps playing with debt like this, they really can’t hold on. The logic behind precious metals really makes sense. These numbers are just insane—using a quarter of income just to pay interest? That’s crazy. In the long run, gold and silver are still safe-haven assets. Any short-term pullback is a buying opportunity. Sooner or later, interest expenses will explode—there’s immense pressure on the system.

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SelfRugger

· 12-06 00:39

These numbers are unbelievable, I'm impressed by the US debt game. --- A quarter of income just to pay interest? That's hardcore to keep up. --- No wonder everyone is hoarding gold, that's real confidence. --- Interest payments exceeding military spending? Now that's true bankruptcy. --- Short-term pullback? I'm just waiting to buy the dip on gold and silver. --- The debt snowball just keeps getting bigger, no wonder gold and silver are standard safe havens. --- This logic holds up—the US is basically running a bank run on itself. --- $38 trillion hole, no way to fill it. --- It would be strange if gold and silver didn't go up.

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