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BRICS Isn’t Dead—It’s Just Not Playing by Washington’s Timeline

Eric Blair Dec 29, 25

The Narrative: BRICS Is Flailing, the Dollar Is Unshakable

If you’ve been following BRICS coverage this week, you’ve probably seen these articles:

Both pieces, published by Watcher.Guru, make one thing abundantly clear: BRICS isn’t rolling out a global reserve currency next week—and because of that, the authors argue, the dollar’s supremacy is safe.

Let’s get something straight: no serious analyst expected BRICS to topple the dollar with a press release and a gold coin. What’s happening isn’t a currency war in the traditional sense—it’s a long, strategic exit from a dollar-dominated system that is bloated, weaponized, and fundamentally unsustainable.

What the Articles Got Right

To their credit, both articles do highlight some important realities:

Internal Fragmentation Within BRICS

India and Brazil have distanced themselves from any talk of “replacing” the dollar. Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar even called the dollar a source of global stability. That’s a red flag for anyone dreaming of immediate monetary unity.

Russia, for its part, is urging patience. Putin’s own words: “By avoiding haste, you can avoid many grave mistakes.”

Fair enough.

Dollar Still Dominates

Yes, the greenback remains entrenched. Roughly 90% of global trade still flows through dollar channels, and the dollar makes up over 57% of central bank reserves. These are facts. But they are not the whole story.

What the Articles Miss Entirely

Here’s where the narrative breaks down—and where we must push back:

1. This Isn’t About Replacing the Dollar Overnight

The assumption that BRICS' strategy has failed simply because there’s no formal common currency is lazy analysis at best, deliberate misdirection at worst. The truth is far more nuanced:

Settlement mechanisms are evolving. Russia claims 96% of commercial transactions with BRICS partners now use national currencies.
The BRICS+ Unit, while not yet a full currency, is a proof of concept. Its 40% gold-backing isn’t trivial—it’s a jab at fiat overreach and a signal to global markets.
Redundancy is power. BRICS doesn’t need to replace the dollar to weaken it. They just need to create enough alternatives to render U.S. financial dominance optional.

This is not revolution. It’s erosion. And it’s working.

2. Dollar 'Stability' Is a Mirage

One of the articles quotes Jaishankar saying, “The dollar as the reserve currency is the source of global economic stability.” That statement should be carved into a monument of delusion.

The U.S. dollar is not a source of stability. It’s a source of coercion.

What Washington calls "stability" is, in practice:

Weaponized sanctions
SWIFT blacklisting
Arbitrary asset seizures (ask Russia how "stable" the dollar is)
7% inflation in 2022 followed by a debt-fueled interest rate circus

Calling this “stability” only works if you're sitting on the issuing end of the dollar spigot. For the rest of the world, it’s risk exposure—not reserve security.

3. Tariffs and Threats Are a Sign of Weakness, Not Strength

Donald Trump’s 2025 promise to slap 150% tariffs on any BRICS nation that “mentions the destruction of the dollar” isn't strength—it’s desperation.

You don't threaten your trading partners with economic warfare unless you're terrified of losing leverage. And this is exactly what's happening. Washington knows it can't compete with gold-backed settlements, bilateral energy deals in local currencies, and the slow peeling away of U.S. Treasury holdings.

Let’s not forget: BRICS dumped $27 billion in U.S. Treasuries this year alone. These aren’t one-off moves. They’re strategic shifts.

4. The Gold-Backed BRICS+ Unit Deserves More Attention

The mainstream coverage briefly mentions the BRICS+ Unit’s 40% gold backing but moves past it like it's some novelty. That’s a massive oversight.

Gold is not a fringe asset anymore. With prices breaking above $4,400/oz in late 2025, central banks across the globe are hoarding it—especially BRICS members. It’s the ultimate escape hatch from fiat decay.

A settlement instrument with any gold-backing carries credibility that a printed dollar never will, especially in a multipolar world. This is the beginning of a parallel system—slow, quiet, and real.

What Happens Next? Not a Collapse—A Controlled Exit

Let’s not pretend the dollar vanishes tomorrow. It won’t. But the scaffolding around it is being dismantled. And the U.S. has two choices:

Dig in its heels and escalate economic war
Adapt to a multipolar monetary world

Right now, it's doing the former—and the consequences will be felt in your bank account when the next liquidity crisis hits and another "too big to fail" bailout pushes inflation even higher.

It’s Time to Act Before They Do

There won’t be a press release when the reset begins. No countdown. No courtesy warning. You’ll wake up one morning and your dollars simply won’t go as far—or worse, they won’t go anywhere at all.

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